Recorded 1972–1997 Girls' name Peak 1992 91 births

Shonice — girls' name

91 babies named Shonice in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s201990s66

The verdict

91 girls have been named Shonice since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.

91
total births
1972–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Shonice was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

21 babies were named Shonice in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shonice

The Social Security Administration has registered 91 babies named Shonice between 1972 and 1997, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shonice currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shonice performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shonice shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shonice 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 91 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.

Shonice at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

91

Since 1972

26 years of records

Peak year

1992

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1972

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1997

Shonice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1972

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1992)
21
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
0510152025 1997199619951993199219911990198919881972 5

Shonice by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
66 births that decade — 73% of Shonice's all-time total
1970s51980s201990s66

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shonice?
91 babies have been named Shonice since 1972. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1992 with 21 births.
When was Shonice most popular?
Shonice was most popular in the 1990s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Shonice been used?
Shonice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 26 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Shonice?
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, 1972–1997 (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.