Shanica: 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	107	11	–	#3,225
1980s	195	20	+82%	#3,069
1990s	107	11	-45%	#4,099
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

107

–

#3,225

1980s

195

+82%

#3,069

1990s

107

-45%

#4,099

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shanica

Shanica 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 1973, 409 American babies have been named Shanica. Its peak came in 1985, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Shanica stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shanica?

The median living Shanica is about 40 years old; half are between 35 and 46. An estimated 400 people named Shanica 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.

Shanica 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	–	–
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2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	25	#4,099
1985	30	#3,069
1980	20	#3,974
1975	16	#4,092
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 Shanica, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shanica?

The median living Shanica is about 40 years old. Half of all living Shanicas are between 35 and 46 years old.

How many people named Shanica are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shanica are alive in the United States, based on 409 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shanica in 2025?

Shanica 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 Shanica?

409 babies have been named Shanica in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanica most popular?

Shanica peaked in 1985, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Shanica a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shanica rising or falling?

Shanica has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shanica

Shanica popularity over time

The story of Shanica

How old are people named Shanica?

Shanica year by year

Frequently asked questions

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