girl's name
Shanice
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 13,242
Northern Ireland
#542
2011 births
Shanice is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Shanice is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1992, when 1,859 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Shanice over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 135 |
| 1980s | 1,879 |
| 1990s | 6,155 |
| 2000s | 1,076 |
| 2010s | 270 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 71 |
How popular is Shanice?
In 2025, Shanice was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shanice is used
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 Shanice
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shanice also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanice over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shanice
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shanice — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shanice
How popular is the name Shanice?
In 2025, Shanice was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shanice a girl's or a boy's name?
Shanice is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shanice most popular?
Shanice peaked in 1992, when 1,859 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shanice a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shanice currently ranks #2,984 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.