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Sheniqua

shuh-NEE-kwuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 706

Sheniqua is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1998 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 80 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1970.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Sheniqua Over Time

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

297
'70 '80 '90
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Births named Sheniqua by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 166
1980s 240
1990s 297

How Popular Is Sheniqua?

In 1998, Sheniqua 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.

Where Sheniqua Is Used

England & Wales #5,076 3 in 2000
United States #13,955 6 in 1998

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Sheniqua

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 Sheniqua

  • English shuh-NEE-kwuh

Sibling Names for Sheniqua

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

Common Questions About Sheniqua

How popular is the name Sheniqua?

In 1998, Sheniqua 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 Sheniqua a girl's or a boy's name?

Sheniqua is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Sheniqua?

Sheniqua has 3 syllables.

When was Sheniqua most popular?

Sheniqua peaked in 1991, when 80 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.