Girls' name · since 1983
Shanece
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 357 babies named Shanece, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,500 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 357
- born since 1983
- 1990s
- peak decade
357 girls have been named Shanece since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanece has been recorded 357 times among girls since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2017.
- #14,500 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 357 born since 1983
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanece ranks #14,500 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 357 born since 1983, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,500 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 357
- born since 1983
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shanece's 357 recorded births place it above 79.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Shanece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shanece's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 30% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 70%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 56, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shanece popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2017
- Peak year (1992)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Shanece by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (221 births, 62% of the file).
1990s was Shanece's strongest decade.
221 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Shanece births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 86
1980s
86 births
- 1990s
1990s
221 births
- 2000s 45
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 221 births (62% of all-time use).
Shanece by state
Where Shanece concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 2.8% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
10 of 357 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Shanece's data
- Shanece's decade-level peak was the 1990s (221 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shaneces (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shanece: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1983–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shanece draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.