Total births
5,599
Girls' name · since 1970
Shanika
5,599 babies named Shanika in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10455
- among girls today
- 5,599
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Shanika is the #10455 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,599 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Shanika recorded 5,599 times among girls since 1970, holding rank #10455 nationally today, ahead of 41% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2024.
- #10455 among girls today
- 5,599 born since 1970
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shanika is currently the #10455 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 5,599 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10455
- among girls today
- 5,599
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Shanika vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10455
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Shanika was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
410 babies were named Shanika in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
How Shanika compares
5,599 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shanika's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shanika | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,599 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 410 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shanika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shanika splits its recorded history at 1992: 19% of all births land in the more recent half, 81% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 410 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shanika at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1979
Current rank
#10,455
Active since
1970
Shanika popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2024
- Peak year (1979)
- 410
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Shanika popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1982 (Shanika as boys' name)
Shanika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shanika's strongest decade.
2,712 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Shanika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
1,234 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,712 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,469 births
- 2000s 150
2000s
150 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 9
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 2,712 births (48% of all-time use).
How Shanika 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 Shanika's total volume
Shanika vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shanika by state
Where Shanika concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 482 | 8.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 363 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 361 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 343 | 6.1% |
| #5 | California | | 329 | 5.9% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 272 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 264 | 4.7% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 232 | 4.1% |
Florida share of Shanika's total US births 8.6%
Even split
482 of 5,599 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Shanika appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shanika? ▼
Shanika has been given to 5,599 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10455 as of the latest data. 410 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Shanika most popular? ▼
Shanika was most popular in the 1980s decade with 2,712 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Shanika most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shanika are Florida (482 births), New York (363 births), Illinois (361 births).
How long has the name Shanika been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shanika since 1970 -- 55 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Shanika? ▼
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.
What to do with Shanika's data
- Shanika's decade-level peak was the 1980s (2,712 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Shanikas (482 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shanika
Nearby Names Like Shanika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shanika
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shanika side by side: Shanika vs Sharon Shanika vs Shannon Shanika vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Shanika
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1,135 births · Peak 1988
Lanya #10456
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Talley #10453
360 births · Peak 2000
Mariaisabel #10457
631 births · Peak 1998
Sarae #10452
464 births · Peak 2007
Ashli #10458
5,718 births · Peak 1989
Anjana #10451
573 births · Peak 2013
Kajsa #10459
406 births · Peak 2010
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shanika: #10455 Girls' Name - 5,599 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shanika. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shanika 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 June 2026.