Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Shanea

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shanea
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
95 babies
All-time total
1,131
#6,882 all-time among girls
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Shanea popularity over time

1,131 babies have been named Shanea since 1970, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1991Girls

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 – – – –
1970s 138 14 – #2,999
1980s 412 41 +199% #1,858
1990s 438 44 +6% #1,607
2000s 123 12 -72% #5,665
2010s 20 2 -84% #13,280
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shanea

Shanea 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, 1,131 American babies have been named Shanea. Its peak came in 1991, when 95 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 Shanea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shanea?

The median living Shanea is about 35 years old; half are between 31 and 40. An estimated 1,100 people named Shanea are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Shanea year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 5 #18,817
2013 7 #14,375
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 8 #13,280
2009 5 #19,748
2008 10 #11,470
2007 9 #12,507
2006 15 #8,176
2005 14 #8,262
2004 13 #8,645
2003 13 #8,412
2002 14 #7,760
2001 10 #9,982
2000 20 #5,665
1995 30 #3,653
1990 77 #1,858
1985 38 #2,587
1980 29 #3,055
1975 12 #5,102
1970 7 #6,927
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shanea?

The median living Shanea is about 35 years old. Half of all living Shaneas are between 31 and 40 years old.

How many people named Shanea are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Shanea are alive in the United States, based on 1,131 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shanea in 2025?

Shanea 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 Shanea?

1,131 babies have been named Shanea in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanea most popular?

Shanea peaked in 1991, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Shanea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shanea rising or falling?

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

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