Shanise
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- sha-NEESS
- Origin
- Modern
Shanise is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Shanise come from?
Modern: modern American respelling of Shanice
Is Shanise a girl's or a boy's name?
Shanise is a girls' name.
How popular is Shanise in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 10 girls.
Half of all the girls named Shanise in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2004. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Shanise in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | #7,377 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 1 | #6,685 |
| 2005 | 6 | #3,133 |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 10 | #1,792 |
| 1999 | 6 | #2,559 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 6 | #2,552 |
| 1996 | 7 | #2,201 |
How popular is Shanise in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1992, with 139 girls. It first appears in the records in 1968.
Half of all the girls named Shanise in the US since 1880 were born between 1985 and 1994, the years shaded on the chart below.
Shanise in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | #16,210 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 9 | #10,949 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14,577 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10,424 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12,146 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6,901 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8,450 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9,472 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8,516 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10,606 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8,325 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7,072 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5,790 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7,438 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5,817 |
| 2000 | 30 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 20 | #5,213 |
| 1998 | 40 | #3,113 |
| 1997 | 34 | #3,362 |
| 1996 | 26 | #4,054 |
| 1995 | 27 | #3,873 |
| 1994 | 54 | #2,376 |
| 1993 | 104 | #1,505 |
| 1992 | 139 | #1,246 |
| 1991 | 78 | #1,812 |
| 1990 | 92 | #1,613 |
| 1989 | 83 | #1,647 |
| 1988 | 97 | #1,426 |
| 1987 | 49 | #2,197 |
| 1986 | 26 | #3,358 |
| 1985 | 52 | #2,047 |
| 1984 | 20 | #3,873 |
| 1983 | 28 | #2,974 |
| 1982 | 29 | #3,016 |
| 1981 | 22 | #3,624 |
| 1980 | 22 | #3,609 |
| 1979 | 29 | #2,931 |
| 1978 | 18 | #3,924 |
| 1977 | 21 | #3,485 |
| 1976 | 16 | #3,961 |
| 1975 | 33 | #2,411 |
| 1974 | 14 | #4,226 |
| 1973 | 28 | #2,565 |
| 1972 | 14 | #4,091 |
| 1971 | 8 | #6,004 |
| 1970 | 9 | #5,412 |
| 1969 | 7 | #5,972 |
| 1968 | 9 | #4,778 |
Names like Shanise
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jasmine, Sasha, Summer, Priya, Simran, Anya, Sarah, Shreya, Shree, Yasmine, Pranshi, Yasmin
Names related to Shanise
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Shanise: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shanise, updated 20 October 2026.