Recorded 1984–2002 Girls' name Peak 1992 92 births

Shanecia — girls' name

92 babies named Shanecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s161990s622000s14

The verdict

92 girls have been named Shanecia since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.

92
total births
1984–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Shanecia was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

12 babies were named Shanecia in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shanecia

The Social Security Administration has registered 92 babies named Shanecia between 1984 and 2002, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shanecia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shanecia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shanecia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shanecia 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 92 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.

Shanecia at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

92

Since 1984

19 years of records

Peak year

1992

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1984

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2002

Shanecia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1984

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1992)
12
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
468101214 20021999199719951992199019881984 5

Shanecia by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
62 births that decade — 67% of Shanecia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shanecia?
92 babies have been named Shanecia since 1984. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1992 with 12 births.
When was Shanecia most popular?
Shanecia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Shanecia been used?
Shanecia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 19 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Shanecia?
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, 1984–2002 (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.