How Many People Are Named Shaneeka?
An estimated 407 people in the United States have the first name Shaneeka. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Shaneeka peaked in popularity in 1990 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaneeka as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shaneeka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
407
About 1 in 842,148 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1990
32 births
Total Registered
433
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaneeka
Shaneeka is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 433 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shaneeka as a female name
Ranked #13,094 in 1995
6 female births in 1995
Peak: 1990 (32 births)
Shaneeka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaneeka span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 236 babies were registered. While Shaneeka is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shaneeka by Decade
How has Shaneeka tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shaneeka by State
Birth registrations for Shaneeka span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New York. On average, about 26 Shaneekas were registered per state.
Shaneeka + Last Name Combinations
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Shaneeka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaneeka?
We estimate approximately 407 people named Shaneeka are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 842,148 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaneeka a common name?
Shaneeka is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 433 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaneeka most popular?
Shaneeka reached peak popularity in 1990, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaneeka is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaneeka a female name?
Shaneeka is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaneeka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaneeka Smith, Shaneeka Johnson, Shaneeka Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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