Total births
167
Girls' name · since 1975
Shinika
167 babies named Shinika in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 167
- total births
- 1975–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Shinika sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 167 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shinika has been recorded 167 times among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 1993.
- 167 total births
- 1975–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
167 girls have been named Shinika since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 167
- total births
- 1975–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Shinika was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
16 babies were named Shinika in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Shinika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shinika splits its recorded history at 1983: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shinika at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Shinika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1993
- Peak year (1979)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Shinika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shinika's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Shinika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
93 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 93 births (56% of all-time use).
Shinika by state
Where Shinika concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 3.0% |
Mississippi share of Shinika's total US births 3.0%
5 of 167 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shinika? ▼
Shinika has been given to 167 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 16 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Shinika most popular? ▼
Shinika was most popular in the 1980s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Shinika most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shinika are Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Shinika been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shinika since 1975 -- 19 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Shinika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shinika's data
- Shinika's decade-level peak was the 1980s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Shinikas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Shinika
Nearby Names Like Shinika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shinika
Shirley Girl
#1452 686,383 births
Shiloh Girl
#260 15,117 births
Shira Girl
#2334 5,815 births
Shirlee Girl
#15433 5,709 births
Shirlene Girl
4,856 births
Compare Shinika side by side: Shinika vs Shirley Shinika vs Shiloh Shinika vs Shira
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1975–1993 (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. "Shinika: Baby Name Since 1975 - 167 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shinika. 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 Shinika 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 July 2026.