girl's name

Shaniquia

shuh-NEE-kwuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 9
  • Births on record 139

Shaniquia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1996 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 27 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1978.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shaniquia Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s.

111
'70 '80 '90
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Births named Shaniquia by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 10
1980s 18
1990s 111

How Popular Is Shaniquia?

In 1996, Shaniquia 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 Shaniquia

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 Shaniquia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Shaniquia

  • English shuh-NEE-kwuh

Sibling Names for Shaniquia

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

Common Questions About Shaniquia

How popular is the name Shaniquia?

In 1996, Shaniquia 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 Shaniquia a girl's or a boy's name?

Shaniquia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shaniquia?

Shaniquia has 3 syllables.

When was Shaniquia most popular?

Shaniquia peaked in 1991, when 27 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.