Shanay: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	132	–	132	13	–	#2,918
1980s	602	–	602	60	+356%	#1,347
1990s	572	–	572	57	-5%	#1,154
2000s	99	–	99	10	-83%	#7,518
2010s	10	16	26	3	-74%	#19,125
2020s (to 2025)	–	34	34	6	+118%	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

132

–

132

–

#2,918

1980s

602

–

602

+356%

#1,347

1990s

572

–

572

-5%

#1,154

2000s

–

-83%

#7,518

2010s

-74%

#19,125

2020s (to 2025)

–

+118%

–

The story of Shanay

Shanay is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 1,465 American babies have been named Shanay. Its peak came in 1992, when 153 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 Shanay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shanay?

The median living Shanay is about 35 years old; half are between 33 and 40. An estimated 1,400 people named Shanay 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.

Shanay 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	–	–	5	#13,593
2024	–	–	5	#13,923
2023	–	–	11	#7,658
2022	–	–	6	#12,093
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	7	#10,431
2019	–	–	5	#13,822
2018	–	–	6	#11,913
2017	–	–	5	#13,934
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	5	#19,126	–	–
2011	5	#19,125	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	6	#16,955	–	–
2008	5	#20,004	–	–
2007	13	#9,461	–	–
2006	10	#11,288	–	–
2005	9	#11,681	–	–
2004	7	#13,958	–	–
2003	11	#9,585	–	–
2002	12	#8,748	–	–
2001	12	#8,658	–	–
2000	14	#7,518	–	–
1995	19	#5,184	–	–
1990	135	#1,235	–	–
1985	54	#2,015	–	–
1980	22	#3,700	–	–
1975	14	#4,545	–	–
1970	7	#6,925	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
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1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shanay?

The median living Shanay is about 35 years old. Half of all living Shanays are between 33 and 40 years old.

How many people named Shanay are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Shanay are alive in the United States, based on 1,465 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shanay in 2025?

Shanay did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shanay?

1,465 babies have been named Shanay in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanay most popular?

Shanay peaked in 1992, when 153 newborns received the name.

Is Shanay a boy or girl name?

Shanay is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shanay rising or falling?

Shanay has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shanay popularity over time

The story of Shanay

How old are people named Shanay?

Shanay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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