Female name

Shanika

106 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 1997.

Origin

From Sinhalese ශානිකා (śānikā).

From Wiktionary, entry “Shanika”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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How many babies received it

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In England and Wales

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Peak in 1997: 11 births. 106 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. Fewer than ten births recorded from 2021 to 2025.

Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.

In the United States

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Peak in 1979: 410 births. 5,610 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. It really came into use around 1972. Fewer than ten births recorded from 2021 to 2025.

Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.

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