Name Legacy

Shaniqua

Recorded 1971–2010 · United States

Shaniqua was most popular in 1991, when 861 American babies were given the name — ranking #613 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 5,117 people named Shaniqua.

Most popular in1991
Rank that year#613
Births that year861
Total since 18805,117

Shaniqua over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Shaniqua’s peak in 1991. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org