Girls' name · since 1970
Shaniece
2,005 babies named Shaniece in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,700 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,005
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
2,005 girls have been named Shaniece since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shaniece recorded 2,005 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2021.
- #4,700 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,005 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaniece ranks #4,700 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,005 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,700 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,005
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shaniece's 2,005 recorded births place it above 93.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Shaniece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaniece's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 28% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 72%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 208, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaniece popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2021
- Peak year (1992)
- 208
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Shaniece by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,032 births, 51% of the file).
1990s was Shaniece's strongest decade.
1,032 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Shaniece births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 67
1970s
67 births
- 1980s
1980s
525 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,032 births
- 2000s 263
2000s
263 births
- 2010s 111
2010s
111 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,032 births (51% of all-time use).
How Shaniece compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shaniece's total volume
Shaniece by state
Where Shaniece concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 294 | 14.7% |
| #2 | California | | 121 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 70 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 63 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 61 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 60 | 3.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 39 | 1.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 38 | 1.9% |
294 of 2,005 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Shaniece appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shaniece's data
- Shaniece's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,032 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shanieces (294 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 Shaniece: 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 (~51 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, 1970–2021 (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 Shaniece 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.