Girls' name · since 1974
Shanitra
Shanitra has 273 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16,744 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 273
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shanitra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 273 have been recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Shanitra recorded 273 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1974 to 1996.
- #16,744 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 273 born since 1974
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanitra ranks #16,744 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 273 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.
- #16,744 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 273
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shanitra's 273 recorded births place it above 76.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Shanitra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shanitra splits its recorded history at 1985: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shanitra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1996
- Peak year (1991)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Shanitra by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (136 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Shanitra's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Shanitra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
69 births
- 1980s
1980s
136 births
- 1990s
1990s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 136 births (50% of all-time use).
Shanitra by state
Where Shanitra concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 11 | 4.0% |
11 of 273 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shanitra's data
- Shanitra's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (136 total births) through the 1990s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Shanitras (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Shanitra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~22 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, 1974–1996 (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 Shanitra 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.