girl's name

Shenika

shuh-NEE-kuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 1,866

Shenika is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2004 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 1982, when 122 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1970.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shenika Over Time

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

971
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Shenika by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 541
1980s 971
1990s 317
2000s 10

How Popular Is Shenika?

In 2004, Shenika 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 Shenika Is Used

Canada #2,213 6 in 1993
England & Wales #5,360 3 in 2005
United States #16,503 5 in 2004

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 Shenika

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

Parents Who Like Shenika Also Like

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

How to Say Shenika

  • English shuh-NEE-kuh

Sibling Names for Shenika

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

Common Questions About Shenika

How popular is the name Shenika?

In 2004, Shenika 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 Shenika a girl's or a boy's name?

Shenika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shenika?

Shenika has 3 syllables.

When was Shenika most popular?

Shenika peaked in 1982, when 122 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.