Shanise: 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	16	2	–	#5,081
1970s	190	19	+1087%	#2,446
1980s	428	43	+125%	#1,437
1990s	614	61	+43%	#1,252
2000s	162	16	-74%	#4,169
2010s	56	6	-65%	#7,174
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,081

1970s

190

+1087%

#2,446

1980s

428

+125%

#1,437

1990s

614

+43%

#1,252

2000s

162

-74%

#4,169

2010s

-65%

#7,174

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shanise

Shanise 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 1968, 1,466 American babies have been named Shanise. Its peak came in 1992, when 139 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 Shanise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shanise?

The median living Shanise is about 34 years old; half are between 30 and 40. An estimated 1,400 people named Shanise 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.

Shanise 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	–	–
2016	5	#18,458
2015	–	–
2014	9	#11,805
2013	6	#16,247
2012	10	#11,136
2011	8	#13,174
2010	18	#7,174
2009	14	#8,815
2008	12	#9,985
2007	14	#8,933
2006	10	#11,290
2005	13	#8,792
2004	16	#7,338
2003	20	#6,013
2002	14	#7,761
2001	19	#6,030
2000	30	#4,169
1995	27	#3,955
1990	92	#1,630
1985	52	#2,072
1980	22	#3,701
1975	33	#2,446
1970	9	#5,736
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shanise?

The median living Shanise is about 34 years old. Half of all living Shanises are between 30 and 40 years old.

How many people named Shanise are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Shanise are alive in the United States, based on 1,466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shanise in 2025?

Shanise 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 Shanise?

1,466 babies have been named Shanise in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanise most popular?

Shanise peaked in 1992, when 139 newborns received the name.

Is Shanise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shanise rising or falling?

Shanise is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Shanise

Shanise popularity over time

The story of Shanise

How old are people named Shanise?

Shanise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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