girl's name

Shaniqa

shuh-NEE-kuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 25

Shaniqa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1994 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1991, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1991.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shaniqa Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s.

25
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Births named Shaniqa by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 25

How Popular Is Shaniqa?

In 1994, Shaniqa was given to 5 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 Shaniqa

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

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaniqa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Shaniqa

  • English shuh-NEE-kuh

Sibling Names for Shaniqa

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

Common Questions About Shaniqa

How popular is the name Shaniqa?

In 1994, Shaniqa was given to 5 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 Shaniqa a girl's or a boy's name?

Shaniqa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shaniqa?

Shaniqa has 3 syllables.

When was Shaniqa most popular?

Shaniqa peaked in 1991, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.