How Many People Are Named Sheniqua?
An estimated 663 people in the United States have the first name Sheniqua. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Sheniqua peaked in popularity in 1991 with 80 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sheniqua 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 Sheniqua paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
663
About 1 in 516,975 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1991
80 births
Total Registered
703
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sheniqua
Sheniqua is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 703 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sheniqua as a female name
Ranked #13,859 in 1998
6 female births in 1998
Peak: 1991 (80 births)
Sheniqua: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sheniqua span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 297 babies were registered. Sheniqua remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Sheniqua by Decade
How has Sheniqua 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.
Sheniqua by State
Birth registrations for Sheniqua span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, North Carolina. The lowest are in Alabama, Virginia, Georgia. On average, about 38 Sheniquas were registered per state.
Sheniqua + Last Name Combinations
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Sheniqua: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sheniqua?
We estimate approximately 663 people named Sheniqua 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 516,975 Americans share this first name.
Is Sheniqua a common name?
Sheniqua is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 703 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sheniqua most popular?
Sheniqua reached peak popularity in 1991, when 80 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sheniqua is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sheniqua a female name?
Sheniqua is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sheniqua Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sheniqua Smith, Sheniqua Johnson, Sheniqua 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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