Shaina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,404

among girls · ↓63 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shaina · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,430

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1988

777 babies

All-time total

12,010

#1,496 all-time among girls

First recorded

1968

in Social Security records

Shaina popularity over time

12,010 babies have been named Shaina since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1960s	13	–	13	1	–	#5,864
1970s	373	–	373	37	+2769%	#1,541
1980s	4,066	18	4,084	408	+995%	#319
1990s	4,724	–	4,724	472	+16%	#408
2000s	1,650	–	1,650	165	-65%	#794
2010s	756	–	756	76	-54%	#2,140
2020s (to 2025)	410	–	410	68	-10%	#2,341

Where Shaina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	78	0.05	outside top 500
2027	80	0.05	outside top 500
2028	82	0.05	outside top 500
2029	84	0.05	outside top 500
2030	86	0.05	outside top 500

Where Shaina is most popular

Girls named Shaina per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Shaina born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	105	0.265	+503%
New Jersey	47	0.260	+492%
Florida	47	0.110	+150%
Maryland	5	0.047	+7%
California	27	0.032	-27%
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-42%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Shaina

Shaina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,404 in 2025 with 75 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 12,010 American babies have been named Shaina. Its peak came in 1988, when 777 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shaina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaina?

The median living Shaina is about 33 years old; half are between 26 and 37. An estimated 12 thousand people named Shaina are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shaina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	75	#2,404	–	–
2024	79	#2,341	–	–
2023	65	#2,697	–	–
2022	70	#2,551	–	–
2021	68	#2,581	–	–
2020	53	#3,057	–	–
2019	63	#2,724	–	–
2018	63	#2,737	–	–
2017	75	#2,428	–	–
2016	79	#2,381	–	–
2015	78	#2,378	–	–
2014	70	#2,553	–	–
2013	88	#2,150	–	–
2012	64	#2,764	–	–
2011	90	#2,140	–	–
2010	86	#2,253	–	–
2009	106	#1,976	–	–
2008	128	#1,739	–	–
2007	125	#1,743	–	–
2006	139	#1,565	–	–
2005	116	#1,718	–	–
2004	147	#1,422	–	–
2003	181	#1,188	–	–
2002	204	#1,052	–	–
2001	214	#1,009	–	–
2000	290	#794	–	–
1995	374	#602	–	–
1990	639	#408	–	–
1985	352	#561	–	–
1980	100	#1,283	–	–
1975	32	#2,497	–	–
1970	20	#3,292	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shaina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaina?

The median living Shaina is about 33 years old. Half of all living Shainas are between 26 and 37 years old.

How many people named Shaina are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Shaina are alive in the United States, based on 12,010 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaina in 2025?

Shaina ranked #2,404 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 75 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shaina?

12,010 babies have been named Shaina in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaina most popular?

Shaina peaked in 1988, when 777 newborns received the name.

Is Shaina a boy or girl name?

Shaina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shaina rising or falling?

Shaina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Shaina become more popular?

Shaina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 86 girls named Shaina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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