Shanae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	19	2	–	#5,868
1970s	297	30	+1463%	#1,872
1980s	1,263	126	+325%	#896
1990s	1,512	151	+20%	#572
2000s	274	27	-82%	#3,696
2010s	73	7	-73%	#8,639
2020s (to 2025)	33	6	-25%	#10,160

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,868

1970s

297

+1463%

#1,872

1980s

1,263

126

+325%

#896

1990s

1,512

151

+20%

#572

2000s

274

-82%

#3,696

2010s

-73%

#8,639

2020s (to 2025)

-25%

#10,160

The story of Shanae

Shanae is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,979 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 3,471 American babies have been named Shanae. Its peak came in 1991, when 409 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Shanae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shanae?

The median living Shanae is about 35 years old; half are between 33 and 39. An estimated 3,400 people named Shanae 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.

Shanae year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,979
2024	5	#17,315
2023	–	–
2022	6	#15,045
2021	5	#17,318
2020	10	#10,160
2019	5	#17,613
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	7	#14,130
2015	8	#12,834
2014	9	#11,804
2013	7	#14,374
2012	12	#9,630
2011	11	#10,291
2010	14	#8,639
2009	21	#6,516
2008	25	#5,726
2007	16	#8,031
2006	34	#4,347
2005	34	#4,186
2004	31	#4,473
2003	23	#5,385
2002	21	#5,644
2001	36	#3,696
2000	33	#3,872
1995	57	#2,338
1990	307	#691
1985	136	#1,075
1980	54	#1,976
1975	29	#2,665
1970	9	#5,734
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shanae?

The median living Shanae is about 35 years old. Half of all living Shanaes are between 33 and 39 years old.

How many people named Shanae are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Shanae are alive in the United States, based on 3,471 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shanae mean?

Anglicization of Irish Sinéad q.v.

How popular is the name Shanae in 2025?

Shanae ranked #12,979 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shanae?

3,471 babies have been named Shanae in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanae most popular?

Shanae peaked in 1991, when 409 newborns received the name.

Is Shanae a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shanae rising or falling?

Shanae is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Shanae popularity over time

The story of Shanae

How old are people named Shanae?

Shanae year by year

Frequently asked questions

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