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 Sheniqua 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 | #7,836 |
| 1971 | 13 | #4,499 |
| 1972 | 9 | #5,859 |
| 1973 | 18 | #3,610 |
| 1974 | 10 | #5,703 |
| 1975 | 14 | #4,555 |
| 1976 | 16 | #4,127 |
| 1977 | 30 | #2,765 |
| 1978 | 27 | #3,002 |
| 1979 | 23 | #3,519 |
| 1980 | 27 | #3,200 |
| 1981 | 20 | #3,981 |
| 1982 | 18 | #4,311 |
| 1983 | 22 | #3,661 |
| 1984 | 27 | #3,221 |
| 1985 | 30 | #3,071 |
| 1986 | 22 | #3,869 |
| 1987 | 31 | #3,087 |
| 1988 | 21 | #4,290 |
| 1989 | 22 | #4,346 |
| 1990 | 51 | #2,432 |
| 1991 | 80 | #1,799 |
| 1992 | 55 | #2,381 |
| 1993 | 31 | #3,570 |
| 1994 | 27 | #3,994 |
| 1995 | 24 | #4,330 |
| 1996 | 16 | #6,016 |
| 1997 | 7 | #11,905 |
| 1998 | 6 | #13,859 |
