girl's name

Shanekqua

shuh-NEK-wuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 9
  • Births on record 125

Shanekqua is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1995 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1991, when 28 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1980.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shanekqua Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 1990s.

98
'80 '90
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Births named Shanekqua by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 27
1990s 98

How Popular Is Shanekqua?

In 1995, Shanekqua was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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 Shanekqua

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Shanekqua

  • English shuh-NEK-wuh

Sibling Names for Shanekqua

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shanekqua — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Shanekqua

How popular is the name Shanekqua?

In 1995, Shanekqua was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Shanekqua a girl's or a boy's name?

Shanekqua is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shanekqua?

Shanekqua has 3 syllables.

When was Shanekqua most popular?

Shanekqua peaked in 1991, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.