Recorded 1971–1992 Girls' name Peak 1980 72 births

Shonica — girls' name

72 babies named Shonica in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s411980s181990s13

The verdict

72 girls have been named Shonica since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.

72
total births
1971–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Shonica was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shonica in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shonica

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Shonica between 1971 and 1992, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shonica currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shonica performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shonica shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shonica 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 72 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.

Shonica at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

72

Since 1971

22 years of records

Peak year

1980

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1971

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shonica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1971

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
456789 199219911988198219801979197819761975197419731971 7

Shonica by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
41 births that decade — 57% of Shonica's all-time total
1970s411980s181990s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shonica?
72 babies have been named Shonica since 1971. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1980 with 8 births.
When was Shonica most popular?
Shonica was most popular in the 1970s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Shonica been used?
Shonica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 22 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shonica?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shonda, Shoshana, Shonna, Shona, 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, 1971–1992 (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.