girl's name

Shenise

shuh-NEES (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 493

Shenise is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2008 it was given to 7 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 1990, when 36 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1963.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shenise Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s.

182
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Shenise by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 26
1970s 102
1980s 182
1990s 135
2000s 22

How Popular Is Shenise?

In 2008, Shenise was given to 7 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 Shenise Is Used

Canada #1,774 9 in 1995
England & Wales #4,099 4 in 2003
United States #14,704 7 in 2008

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 Shenise

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

Parents Who Like Shenise Also Like

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

How to Say Shenise

  • English shuh-NEES

Sibling Names for Shenise

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

Common Questions About Shenise

How popular is the name Shenise?

In 2008, Shenise was given to 7 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 Shenise a girl's or a boy's name?

Shenise is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shenise?

Shenise has 2 syllables.

When was Shenise most popular?

Shenise peaked in 1990, when 36 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.