Shanaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,988

among girls · ↑129 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shanaya · +7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 16,570

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

234 babies

All-time total

3,149

#3,499 all-time among girls

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Shanaya popularity over time

3,149 babies have been named Shanaya since 1976, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	11	1	–	#9,498
1980s	162	16	+1373%	#3,553
1990s	381	38	+135%	#2,111
2000s	528	53	+39%	#2,476
2010s	1,368	137	+159%	#1,100
2020s (to 2025)	699	117	-15%	#1,542

Where Shanaya 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	91	0.06	outside top 500
2027	86	0.05	outside top 500
2028	82	0.05	outside top 500
2029	78	0.05	outside top 500
2030	76	0.05	outside top 500

Where Shanaya is most popular

Girls named Shanaya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.069 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Washington.

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 Shanaya 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 Jersey	39	0.216	+212%
Connecticut	10	0.172	+149%
Washington	18	0.125	+80%
California	97	0.115	+67%
Massachusetts	13	0.108	+55%
Texas	80	0.099	+44%
New York	38	0.096	+39%
Illinois	21	0.092	+33%
North Carolina	16	0.070	≈ national
Florida	26	0.061	-12%
Maryland	5	0.047	-32%
Virginia	6	0.035	-49%
Ohio	7	0.030	-57%
Georgia	5	0.022	-68%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
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Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Shanaya

Shanaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,988 in 2025 with 97 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 3,149 American babies have been named Shanaya. Its peak came in 2016, when 234 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Shanaya?

The median living Shanaya is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 3,100 people named Shanaya 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.

Shanaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	97	#1,988
2024	91	#2,117
2023	128	#1,633
2022	129	#1,645
2021	116	#1,767
2020	138	#1,542
2019	156	#1,433
2018	183	#1,268
2017	213	#1,159
2016	234	#1,100
2015	171	#1,385
2014	161	#1,420
2013	130	#1,643
2012	37	#4,109
2011	31	#4,664
2010	52	#3,196
2009	40	#3,935
2008	46	#3,575
2007	48	#3,471
2006	48	#3,408
2005	65	#2,629
2004	69	#2,476
2003	47	#3,178
2002	52	#2,885
2001	53	#2,804
2000	60	#2,536
1995	18	#5,399
1990	45	#2,634
1985	19	#4,256
1980	5	#11,804
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shanaya?

The median living Shanaya is about 10 years old. Half of all living Shanayas are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Shanaya are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Shanaya are alive in the United States, based on 3,149 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shanaya in 2025?

Shanaya ranked #1,988 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 97 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shanaya?

3,149 babies have been named Shanaya in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanaya most popular?

Shanaya peaked in 2016, when 234 newborns received the name.

Is Shanaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shanaya rising or falling?

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

Will Shanaya become more popular?

Shanaya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 76 girls named Shanaya 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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