The baby name Shanika appears in baby name data for the United States from 1972 to 2007. It was most popular in 1979 with 530 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Shanika has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1974 | 24 |
| 1975 | 90 |
| 1976 | 128 |
| 1977 | 241 |
| 1978 | 294 |
| 1979 | 530 |
| 1980 | 284 |
| 1981 | 278 |
| 1982 | 321 |
| 1983 | 322 |
| 1984 | 346 |
| 1985 | 337 |
| 1986 | 288 |
| 1987 | 377 |
| 1988 | 330 |
| 1989 | 369 |
| 1990 | 323 |
| 1991 | 406 |
| 1992 | 277 |
| 1993 | 228 |
| 1994 | 125 |
| 1995 | 78 |
| 1996 | 48 |
| 1997 | 53 |
| 1998 | 25 |
| 1999 | 17 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2007 | 14 |