Shanita Name Popularity and Statistics

Shanita is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2008
Total Recorded U.S. Births3,450
First Year on Record1959

Shanita popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2008Girls10#10,807
2007Girls7#13,924
2006Girls7#13,606
2005Girls10#10,128
2004Girls10#9,892
2003Girls8#11,325
2002Girls8#11,108
2001Girls13#7,724
2000Girls18#5,937
1999Girls11#8,223
1998Girls21#4,955
1997Girls21#4,819
1996Girls34#3,361
1995Girls45#2,687
1994Girls45#2,701
1993Girls76#1,865
1992Girls99#1,565
1991Girls128#1,297
1990Girls145#1,180
1989Girls170#1,009
1988Girls142#1,099
1987Girls164#966
1986Girls153#1,005
1985Girls172#919

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

1978 · Girls

184 recorded births and rank #811.

1983 · Girls

180 recorded births and rank #848.

1980 · Girls

175 recorded births and rank #875.

1985 · Girls

172 recorded births and rank #919.

Where Shanita ranked highest in 1996

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

StateRankRecorded births
NC#8086

View the complete state-by-state table for Shanita