Recorded 1977–1992 Girls' name Peak 1982 77 births

Shaneca — girls' name

77 babies named Shaneca in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s101980s541990s13

The verdict

77 girls have been named Shaneca since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

77
total births
1977–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
70%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Shaneca was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

11 babies were named Shaneca in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaneca

The Social Security Administration has registered 77 babies named Shaneca between 1977 and 1992, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaneca currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaneca performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 54 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shaneca shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaneca in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 77 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shaneca at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

77

Since 1977

16 years of records

Peak year

1982

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1977

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shaneca popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1977

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1982)
11
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
4681012 1992199019881985198419831982198119801977 10

Shaneca by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
54 births that decade — 70% of Shaneca's all-time total
1970s101980s541990s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaneca?
77 babies have been named Shaneca since 1977. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1982 with 11 births.
When was Shaneca most popular?
Shaneca was most popular in the 1980s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Shaneca been used?
Shaneca has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 16 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shaneca?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.