Total births
160
Girls' name · since 1956
Shinita
160 babies named Shinita in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 160
- total births
- 1956–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Shinita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 160 recorded since 1956.
Shinita has 160 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1990.
- 160 total births
- 1956–1990 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
160 girls have been named Shinita since 1956, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.
- 160
- total births
- 1956–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Shinita was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
16 babies were named Shinita in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Shinita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shinita's full recorded timeline at 1979, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shinita at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Shinita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1990
- Peak year (1972)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Shinita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Shinita's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Shinita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
74 births
- 1980s
1980s
61 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 74 births (46% of all-time use).
Shinita by state
Where Shinita concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 3.1% |
North Carolina share of Shinita's total US births 3.1%
5 of 160 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shinita? ▼
Since 1956, Social Security records show 160 babies named Shinita. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 16 births.
When was Shinita most popular? ▼
Shinita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Shinita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shinita are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Shinita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shinita since 1956 -- 35 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Shinita? ▼
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 Shinita's data
- Shinita's decade-level peak was the 1970s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Shinitas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Shinita
Nearby Names Like Shinita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shinita
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 Shinita side by side: Shinita vs Shirley Shinita vs Shiloh Shinita vs Shira
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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, 1956–1990 (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. "Shinita: Baby Name Since 1956 - 160 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shinita. 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 Shinita 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.