Recorded 1980–1981 Girls' name Peak 1981 17 births

Shanreka — girls' name

17 babies named Shanreka in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s17

The verdict

17 girls have been named Shanreka since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1981.

17
total births
1980–1981
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shanreka was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

10 babies were named Shanreka in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shanreka

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Shanreka between 1980 and 1981, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shanreka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shanreka performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shanreka in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shanreka 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 17 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.

Shanreka at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

17

Since 1980

2 years of records

Peak year

1981

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1980

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1981

Shanreka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1980

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1981)
10
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
67891011 19811980 7

Shanreka by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
17 births that decade — 100% of Shanreka's all-time total
1980s17

Shanreka by state

Where Shanreka concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shanreka
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
13 76.5%
Florida share of Shanreka's total US births 76.5%

13 of 17 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shanreka?
17 babies have been named Shanreka since 1980. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1981 with 10 births.
When was Shanreka most popular?
Shanreka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Shanreka most popular?
The top states for the name Shanreka are Florida (13 births).
How long has the name Shanreka been used?
Shanreka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 2 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Shanreka?
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, 1980–1981 (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.