Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1992

Shaunice

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shaunice
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1992
71 babies
All-time total
609
#10,453 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Shaunice popularity over time

609 babies have been named Shaunice since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1992Girls

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 – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 13 1 – #8,281
1980s 156 16 +1100% #2,030
1990s 327 33 +110% #1,963
2000s 99 10 -70% #6,176
2010s 14 1 -86% #14,618
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shaunice

Shaunice 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 1974, 609 American babies have been named Shaunice. Its peak came in 1992, when 71 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 Shaunice stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaunice?

The median living Shaunice is about 32 years old; half are between 28 and 36. An estimated 600 people named Shaunice are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Shaunice year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2014 – –
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2012 – –
2011 7 #14,618
2010 7 #14,730
2009 – –
2008 6 #17,178
2007 7 #15,239
2006 12 #9,818
2005 13 #8,795
2004 10 #10,568
2003 12 #8,972
2002 7 #13,398
2001 14 #7,667
2000 18 #6,176
1995 20 #4,993
1990 33 #3,346
1985 22 #3,823
1980 – –
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1950 – –
1945 – –
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1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaunice?

The median living Shaunice is about 32 years old. Half of all living Shaunices are between 28 and 36 years old.

How many people named Shaunice are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Shaunice are alive in the United States, based on 609 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaunice in 2025?

Shaunice 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 Shaunice?

609 babies have been named Shaunice in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaunice most popular?

Shaunice peaked in 1992, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Shaunice a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaunice rising or falling?

Shaunice has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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