The first name Shanice
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ʃəˈniːs/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 girls were named Shanice, making it the 2,788th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 200 births (#211).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shanice with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shanice at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Shanice, the 12,981st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 1,859 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Shanice
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shanice van de SandenDutch footballer, born 1992
- ShaniceAmerican singer-songwriter, actress and dancer, born 1973
- Shanice CraftGerman athletics competitor, born 1993
Questions
- How popular is the name Shanice?
- In 2025, 9 girls born in England and Wales were named Shanice, ranking 2,788th. Its peak was 1996, with 200 births.
- Is Shanice a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 9,591 US babies named Shanice since 1880 were girls.
- When was Shanice most popular?
- 1992 in the United States, when 1,859 babies were named Shanice, its highest rank at 162nd.
- How do you pronounce Shanice?
- Shanice is /ʃəˈniːs/, 2 syllables.