Girl · #10,678 in 2026

Shanka

Name: Popularity of the name Shanka in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Shanka, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Shanka is a 1993 Indian Bengali action film directed by Salilmoy Ghosh starring Chiranjeet, Robi Ghosh, Subhendu Chatterjee and Rajeshwari Raychowdhury. The film has musical score by Shyamal Bandyopadhyay.

Current Rank

#10,678

Peak Rank

#10,411 (1981)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1981

First Year

1985

Last Year

1981

Peak Year

#10411

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shanka

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Shanka

Shanka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 5 Shankas were born — ranking #10,411 that year. As of 2026, Shanka ranks #10,678 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Shankas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Shanka

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shanka is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Janka
Janca
Shank
Shanks
Shanked
Shanker
Shankle
Shango
Schank
Shonky
Schanck
Shameka

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shanka

What does the name Shanka mean?

How popular is Shanka in 2026?

In 2026, Shanka ranks #10,678 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Shanka most popular?

Shanka reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #10,411 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Shanka a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shanka is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Shanka?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shanka include Abranda, Adero, Adetokunbo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shanka

Shanka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Shanka's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #10,411. Use the chart and map above to compare Shanka'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.