How Many People Are Named Sheneka?
An estimated 768 people in the United States have the first name Sheneka. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Sheneka peaked in popularity in 1982 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sheneka 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 Sheneka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
768
About 1 in 446,295 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1982
64 births
Total Registered
822
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sheneka
Sheneka is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 822 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sheneka as a female name
Ranked #15,773 in 1997
5 female births in 1997
Peak: 1982 (64 births)
Sheneka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sheneka span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 447 babies were registered. Sheneka has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sheneka by Decade
How has Sheneka 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.
Sheneka by State
Birth registrations for Sheneka span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in South Carolina, New York, Illinois. On average, about 20 Shenekas were registered per state.
Sheneka + Last Name Combinations
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Sheneka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sheneka?
We estimate approximately 768 people named Sheneka 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 446,295 Americans share this first name.
Is Sheneka a common name?
Sheneka is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 822 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sheneka most popular?
Sheneka reached peak popularity in 1982, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sheneka is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sheneka a female name?
Sheneka is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sheneka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sheneka Smith, Sheneka Johnson, Sheneka 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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