Feminine dossier · first seen 1971

Shaniqua

Extinct Near statistical disappearance
Peak era
1991
Peak births
861
Current vitality
Dormant
Peak generation
Millennial
1971Peak 19912025
peak 1991 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Shaniqua

How many people are named Shaniqua?

Based on SSA birth records through 2010, an estimated 5,006 Americans born with the name Shaniqua may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2010.

How rare is Shaniqua?

Shaniqua has not appeared in SSA records since 2010. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Shaniqua?

The median age of a living American named Shaniqua is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 37 years old.

Is Shaniqua still popular?

No. Shaniqua is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 2010.

Peak year
1991
Decline from peak
100%
2025
0
All-time
5,117

Shaniqua spread fast — broke out in District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia (1990) and ran high in 14 states within a decade.

Broke out: District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, 1990 · over-represented in 14 states over 3 years

Alabama: broke out 1991 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1990 DC Florida: broke out 1990 FL Georgia: broke out 1990 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 1993 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1991 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1990 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1990 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1990 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1990 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1990 NY North Carolina: broke out 1990 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1990 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1990 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY