Shanice
Shanice is a female given name, derived from the Hebrew Yôchânân, meaning “God is gracious”.
Meaning & Origin of Shanice
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shanice is a female given name, derived from the Hebrew Yôchânân, meaning “God is gracious”.
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The Story of Shanice
Shanice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 1,859 Shanices were born — ranking #162 that year. As of 2026, Shanice ranks #9,454 for baby girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 10K Shanices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Shanice
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- Shanice (born 1973), American singer-songwriter, actress, and dancer
- Shanice Williams (born 1996), American actress and singer
- Shanice van de Sanden (born 1992), Dutch footballer
- Shanice Stephens , head coach of the University of North Texas women's basketball team
- Shanice Craft (born 1993), German athlete
- Shanice Love (born 1997), Jamaican athlete
- Shanice Parker (born 1998), Australian rugby league footballer
- Shanice Beckford (born 1995), Jamaican netball player
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Names that sound like Shanice
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About the name Shanice
Shanice is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Shanice's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #162. Use the chart and map above to compare Shanice's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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