girl's name

Shanica

shuh-NEE-kuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 409

Shanica is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1997 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1985, when 30 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1973.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shanica Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s.

195
'70 '80 '90
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Births named Shanica by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 107
1980s 195
1990s 107

How Popular Is Shanica?

In 1997, Shanica was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Shanica

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Shanica

  • English shuh-NEE-kuh

Sibling Names for Shanica

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shanica — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Shanica

How popular is the name Shanica?

In 1997, Shanica was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Shanica a girl's or a boy's name?

Shanica is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shanica?

Shanica has 3 syllables.

When was Shanica most popular?

Shanica peaked in 1985, when 30 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.