girl's name
Shanikqua
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 189
Shanikqua is a girl's name. In 1997 it was given to 7 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 32 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Shanikqua over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 48 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 126 |
How popular is Shanikqua?
In 1997, Shanikqua was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Shanikqua
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shanikqua also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanikqua over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shanikqua
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shanikqua — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shanikqua
How popular is the name Shanikqua?
In 1997, Shanikqua was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shanikqua a girl's or a boy's name?
Shanikqua is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shanikqua most popular?
Shanikqua peaked in 1991, when 32 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.