Shiniqua is a unique and distinctive name of African American origin. It has no specific meaning or translation in English, as it was created by the author Zane, who used it for one of her characters in the novel "The Women of Brewster Place". The name Shiniqua gained popularity after the success of this book, which won an Oprah's Book Club selection and was later adapted into a television miniseries. Despite its relatively recent origin, Shiniqua has since become a beloved name among many families looking for something special and one-of-a-kind.
The name Shiniqua has seen varying levels of popularity over the years in the United States, with a total of 95 babies born with this name since 1975.
In the year 1975, there were just five newborns named Shiniqua. This number more than doubled by 1979 when ten babies were given the name. The trend continued to fluctuate throughout the following decades:
* In 1981, seven babies were named Shiniqua.
* Five births were recorded in both 1985 and 1986.
* There was a significant increase in 1989 with eight births.
* The peak of popularity for the name Shiniqua occurred in 1990 when twenty babies were born with this name.
The high popularity of the name Shiniqua continued into the early 1990s:
* In 1991, fifteen babies were named Shiniqua.
* This number dropped slightly to fourteen in 1992.
* After a few years, there was another decrease in popularity with only five births recorded in 1995.
While the name Shiniqua may not be as common today as it was during its peak in the early 1990s, it remains a unique and distinct name that has been given to at least one baby each year since 1975.