How Many People Are Named Shannequa?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Shannequa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Shannequa peaked in popularity in 1992 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shannequa 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 Shannequa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Shannequa is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1992
6 births
Total Registered
6
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shannequa
Shannequa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shannequa as a female name
Ranked #13,067 in 1992
6 female births in 1992
Peak: 1992 (6 births)
Shannequa: Popularity Over Time
Shannequa by Decade
How has Shannequa 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
Shannequa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shannequa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shannequa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shannequa?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Shannequa 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 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Shannequa a common name?
Shannequa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shannequa most popular?
Shannequa reached peak popularity in 1992, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shannequa is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shannequa a female name?
Shannequa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shannequa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shannequa Smith, Shannequa Johnson, Shannequa 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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