Shenika: 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	541	54	–	#1,152
1980s	971	97	+79%	#1,158
1990s	317	32	-67%	#1,811
2000s	10	1	-97%	#17,209
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

541

–

#1,152

1980s

971

+79%

#1,158

1990s

317

-67%

#1,811

2000s

-97%

#17,209

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shenika

Shenika 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 1970, 1,839 American babies have been named Shenika. Its peak came in 1982, when 122 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 Shenika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shenika?

The median living Shenika is about 42 years old; half are between 37 and 46. An estimated 1,800 people named Shenika 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.

Shenika 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,392
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,209
1995	16	#5,910
1990	80	#1,811
1985	99	#1,338
1980	99	#1,297
1975	56	#1,707
1970	6	#7,834
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shenika?

The median living Shenika is about 42 years old. Half of all living Shenikas are between 37 and 46 years old.

How many people named Shenika are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Shenika are alive in the United States, based on 1,839 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shenika in 2025?

Shenika 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 Shenika?

1,839 babies have been named Shenika in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shenika most popular?

Shenika peaked in 1982, when 122 newborns received the name.

Is Shenika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shenika rising or falling?

Shenika has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shenika

Shenika popularity over time

The story of Shenika

How old are people named Shenika?

Shenika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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