Shawnice: 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	5	1	–	#7,437
1970s	40	4	+700%	#5,859
1980s	108	11	+170%	#2,439
1990s	234	23	+117%	#2,863
2000s	48	5	-79%	#11,625
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,437

1970s

+700%

#5,859

1980s

108

+170%

#2,439

1990s

234

+117%

#2,863

2000s

-79%

#11,625

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shawnice

Shawnice 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 1966, 435 American babies have been named Shawnice. Its peak came in 1988, when 45 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 Shawnice stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shawnice?

The median living Shawnice is about 33 years old; half are between 29 and 37. An estimated 400 people named Shawnice 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.

Shawnice 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	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,769
2008	7	#15,150
2007	–	–
2006	9	#12,276
2005	7	#14,279
2004	5	#18,376
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	7	#13,256
2000	8	#11,625
1995	12	#7,447
1990	24	#4,208
1985	7	#9,130
1980	6	#10,158
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 Shawnice, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shawnice?

The median living Shawnice is about 33 years old. Half of all living Shawnices are between 29 and 37 years old.

How many people named Shawnice are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shawnice are alive in the United States, based on 435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shawnice in 2025?

Shawnice 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 Shawnice?

435 babies have been named Shawnice in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shawnice most popular?

Shawnice peaked in 1988, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Shawnice a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shawnice rising or falling?

Shawnice has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shawnice

Shawnice popularity over time

The story of Shawnice

How old are people named Shawnice?

Shawnice year by year

Frequently asked questions

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