Girls' name · since 1973

Shenicka

Shenicka has 56 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,765 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 1973
1980s
peak decade

56 girls have been named Shenicka since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shenicka has been recorded 56 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1992.

  • #33,765 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 56 born since 1973
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shenicka ranks #33,765 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.

#33,765 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 1973
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shenicka's 56 recorded births place it above 53.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shenicka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shenicka's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shenicka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1991)
8
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
456789 197319791980198319841985199019911992 5

Shenicka by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (25 births, 45% of the file).

1980s was Shenicka's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Shenicka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 25 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shenicka?
Shenicka has been given to 56 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,765 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 8 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
Where does Shenicka sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shenicka ranks #33,765 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shenicka most popular?
Shenicka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Shenicka been used?
Shenicka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 20 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shenicka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Shenicka's data

  • Shenicka's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 1990s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shenicka

Nearby Names Like Shenicka

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shenicka

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shenicka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1973–1992 (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 Shenicka 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.