girl's name

Shanise

shuh-NEES (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 1,548

Shanise is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2016 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 1992, when 139 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1968.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shanise Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.

614
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Shanise by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 16
1970s 190
1980s 428
1990s 614
2000s 162
2010s 56

How Popular Is Shanise?

In 2016, Shanise 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.

Where Shanise Is Used

Ireland #776 3 in 2003
Canada #2,209 7 in 1995
England & Wales #4,152 5 in 2007
France #6,227 5 in 2007
United States #18,075 5 in 2016

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Shanise

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

Parents Who Like Shanise Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanise over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Shanise

  • English shuh-NEES

Sibling Names for Shanise

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

Common Questions About Shanise

How popular is the name Shanise?

In 2016, Shanise 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 Shanise a girl's or a boy's name?

Shanise is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shanise?

Shanise has 2 syllables.

When was Shanise most popular?

Shanise peaked in 1992, when 139 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.