girl's name

Shanisha

shuh-NEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 357

Shanisha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2000 it was given to 6 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 1989, when 26 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1975.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shanisha Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

169
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Shanisha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 37
1980s 169
1990s 142
2000s 6

How Popular Is Shanisha?

In 2000, Shanisha was given to 6 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 Shanisha Is Used

England & Wales #6,398 3 in 2008
United States #13,586 6 in 2000

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 Shanisha

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

Parents Who Like Shanisha Also Like

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

How to Say Shanisha

  • English shuh-NEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Shanisha

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

Common Questions About Shanisha

How popular is the name Shanisha?

In 2000, Shanisha was given to 6 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 Shanisha a girl's or a boy's name?

Shanisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shanisha?

Shanisha has 3 syllables.

When was Shanisha most popular?

Shanisha peaked in 1989, when 26 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.