Girls' name · since 1971

Shonica

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.

#30,864 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade

Shonica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 72 have been recorded since 1971.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shonica has been recorded 72 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1992.

  • #30,864 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 72 born since 1971
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shonica ranks #30,864 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.

#30,864 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shonica's 72 recorded births place it above 57.3% 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.

Shonica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shonica splits its recorded history at 1979: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shonica popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
456789 197119731974197519761978197919801982198819911992 6

Shonica by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (41 births, 57% of the file).

1970s was Shonica's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Shonica births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 41 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shonica? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 72 babies named Shonica. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,864 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 8 births.
Where does Shonica sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shonica ranks #30,864 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 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shonica since 1971 -- 22 years through the most recent 1992 data.
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.

What to do with Shonica's data

  • Shonica's decade-level peak was the 1970s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Shonica

Nearby Names Like Shonica

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

Shonda Girl
7,444 births
Shoshana Girl
#1677 5,682 births
Shonna Girl
3,089 births
Shona Girl
2,414 births
Shonta Girl
1,604 births

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Phil
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Flois
72 births · Peak 1918
Winnell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shonica: 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, 1971–1992 (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 Shonica 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.