Based on SSA birth records through 2010, an estimated 4,938 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.
Shaniqua has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 6.4× more often than the national baseline.
1971Peak 19912025
Peak year
1991
Decline from peak
100%
2025
0
All-time
5,117
Diaspora map
Shaniqua spread fast — broke out in Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia (1990) and ran high in 15 states within a decade.
Broke out: Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, 1990 · over-represented in 15 states over 1 year
