How Many People Are Named Shaunice?
An estimated 587 people in the United States have the first name Shaunice. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Shaunice peaked in popularity in 1992 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaunice as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shaunice paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
587
About 1 in 583,909 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1992
71 births
Total Registered
609
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaunice
Shaunice is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 609 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shaunice as a female name
Ranked #14,617 in 2011
7 female births in 2011
Peak: 1992 (71 births)
Shaunice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaunice span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 327 babies were registered. Shaunice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaunice by Decade
How has Shaunice tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shaunice by State
Birth registrations for Shaunice span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Missouri, New York. The lowest are in Florida, Illinois, District of Columbia. On average, about 13 Shaunices were registered per state.
Shaunice + Last Name Combinations
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Shaunice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaunice?
We estimate approximately 587 people named Shaunice are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 583,909 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaunice a common name?
Shaunice is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 609 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaunice most popular?
Shaunice reached peak popularity in 1992, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaunice is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaunice a female name?
Shaunice is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaunice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaunice Smith, Shaunice Johnson, Shaunice Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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