Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Shaniqua is a female given name, originating in the African-American community, gaining popularity beginning in the 1970s and peaking in the early 1990s. It is often given as the prototypical example of a "ghetto name", i.e.
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In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Shaniqua yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15 | #4,089 |
| 1972 | 13 | #4,486 |
| 1973 | 13 | #4,534 |
| 1974 | 23 | #3,080 |
| 1975 | 40 | #2,160 |
| 1976 | 48 | #1,906 |
| 1977 | 49 | #1,998 |
| 1978 | 56 | #1,819 |
| 1979 | 69 | #1,640 |
| 1980 | 93 | #1,361 |
| 1981 | 77 | #1,558 |
| 1982 | 82 | #1,471 |
| 1983 | 100 | #1,259 |
| 1984 | 92 | #1,328 |
| 1985 | 131 | #1,106 |
| 1986 | 121 | #1,176 |
| 1987 | 110 | #1,279 |
| 1988 | 141 | #1,107 |
| 1989 | 186 | #954 |
| 1990 | 842 | #327 |
| 1991 | 861 | #313 |
| 1992 | 604 | #420 |
| 1993 | 433 | #548 |
| 1994 | 259 | #790 |
| 1995 | 184 | #1,011 |
| 1996 | 132 | #1,310 |
| 1997 | 105 | #1,548 |
| 1998 | 69 | #2,119 |
| 1999 | 36 | #3,497 |
| 2000 | 26 | #4,635 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5,540 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6,993 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6,262 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7,337 |
| 2005 | 7 | #14,270 |
| 2006 | 10 | #11,288 |
| 2007 | 5 | #20,080 |
| 2008 | 5 | #20,004 |
| 2010 | 8 | #13,279 |
