Shanequia
A combination name derived from the English variants "Shaniqua" and "Erica".
Name Census estimates that about 155 living Americans carry the first name Shanequia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shanequia today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shanequia births was 1991 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shanequia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
155
~ 1 in 2,211,318 Americans
Peak year
1991
39 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
1998 SSA rank
#16,162
Tracked since 1980
Census
Shanequia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 135 people with the first name Shanequia, which placed it at #47,903 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#47,903
National first-name rank
People counted
135
135 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
97.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shanequia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shanequia is Black at 97.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shanequia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shanequia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American97.0% · 131
- Two or more races2.2% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1
Popularity
Shanequia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shanequia from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 116 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shanequia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shanequia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shanequias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shanequia
The given name Shanequia is a modern, English-language feminine name that appears to have emerged in the latter half of the 20th century. Its precise origins and etymology are unclear, though it may be a blend or portmanteau of the English names Shanequa and Monica. Alternatively, it could be inspired by the name Shaniqua, with the "iq" portion modified to "equia."
While the name Shanequia does not stem from any ancient languages or have deep historical roots, a few notable individuals have borne this name over the past few decades. One of the earliest recorded instances is Shanequia Nivens, an American basketball player born in 1985. She played college basketball at Texas Southern University and later pursued a professional career overseas.
Another individual named Shanequia is Shanequia Rodgers, an American professional boxer born in 1991. Rodgers has competed in various weight classes, including featherweight and super bantamweight, and has held several regional boxing titles.
In the realm of music, Shanequia McDonald is an American singer and songwriter born in 1989. She has released several albums and singles, primarily in the genres of R&B and neo-soul.
Shifting to academia, Shanequia Stukes is an American educator and academic administrator born in the late 20th century. She has served as the Vice President for Student Affairs at several universities in the United States.
Finally, Shanequia Moore is an American entrepreneur and businesswoman born in the late 20th century. She is the founder and CEO of a successful beauty and skincare company based in Los Angeles, California.
While the name Shanequia is relatively modern and lacks an extensive historical lineage, it has been borne by various accomplished individuals across different fields, from sports and music to academia and business. As a unique and distinctive name, it stands out in its own right, reflecting the diverse cultural landscape of contemporary times.
People
Shanequia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shanequia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shanequia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shanequia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 155 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shanequia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,211,318 US residents.
Is Shanequia a common name?
We classify Shanequia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 162 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shanequia most popular?
The single biggest year for Shanequia was 1991, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shanequia is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shanequia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 135 people with the name Shanequia, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,903 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shanequia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shanequia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shanequia appears almost entirely female. Of the 141 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shanequia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shanequia is Black at 97.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shanequia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Shanequia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.0% (131 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shanequia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shanequia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shanequia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shanequia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shanequia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shanequia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Shanequia?
You can see how many people share the name Shanequia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.