Recorded 1974–1992 Girls' name Peak 1978 158 births

Shawnika — girls' name

158 babies named Shawnika in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s481980s761990s34

The verdict

158 girls have been named Shawnika since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

158
total births
1974–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Shawnika was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

15 babies were named Shawnika in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shawnika

The Social Security Administration has registered 158 babies named Shawnika between 1974 and 1992, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shawnika currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shawnika performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shawnika shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shawnika 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 158 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.

Shawnika at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

158

Since 1974

19 years of records

Peak year

1978

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1974

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shawnika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1974

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1978)
15
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
05101520 1992198919861983197919761974 5

Shawnika by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
76 births that decade — 48% of Shawnika's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shawnika?
158 babies have been named Shawnika since 1974. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1978 with 15 births.
When was Shawnika most popular?
Shawnika was most popular in the 1980s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Shawnika been used?
Shawnika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 19 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shawnika?
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.

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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, 1974–1992 (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.