Shanece: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	86	9	–	#3,381
1990s	221	22	+157%	#2,340
2000s	45	5	-80%	#9,261
2010s	5	1	-89%	#18,068
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#3,381

1990s

221

+157%

#2,340

2000s

-80%

#9,261

2010s

-89%

#18,068

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shanece

Shanece is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1983, 357 American babies have been named Shanece. Its peak came in 1992, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shanece stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shanece?

The median living Shanece is about 33 years old; half are between 29 and 35. An estimated 400 people named Shanece are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shanece year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#18,068
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,957
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#19,569
2005	–	–
2004	10	#10,556
2003	6	#15,442
2002	–	–
2001	11	#9,261
2000	7	#12,913
1995	14	#6,569
1990	26	#3,985
1985	8	#8,170
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shanece, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shanece?

The median living Shanece is about 33 years old. Half of all living Shaneces are between 29 and 35 years old.

How many people named Shanece are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shanece are alive in the United States, based on 357 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shanece in 2025?

Shanece did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shanece?

357 babies have been named Shanece in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanece most popular?

Shanece peaked in 1992, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Shanece a boy or girl name?

Shanece is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shanece rising or falling?

Shanece has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shanece

Shanece popularity over time

The story of Shanece

How old are people named Shanece?

Shanece year by year

Frequently asked questions

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