girl's name
Shaneka
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 2,693
Shaneka is a girl's name. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1983, when 164 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Shaneka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 499 |
| 1980s | 1,398 |
| 1990s | 739 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 50 |
How popular is Shaneka?
In 2008, Shaneka was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shaneka is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shaneka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shaneka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaneka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shaneka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaneka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shaneka
How popular is the name Shaneka?
In 2008, Shaneka was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shaneka a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaneka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shaneka most popular?
Shaneka peaked in 1983, when 164 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.