girl's name
Shanequa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,883
Shanequa is a girl's name. In 2002 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 284 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Shanequa 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 2002, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 234 |
| 1980s | 514 |
| 1990s | 1,107 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 19 |
How popular is Shanequa?
In 2002, Shanequa was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shanequa 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 Shanequa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shanequa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanequa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shanequa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shanequa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shanequa
How popular is the name Shanequa?
In 2002, Shanequa was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shanequa a girl's or a boy's name?
Shanequa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shanequa most popular?
Shanequa peaked in 1991, when 284 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.