Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Shanee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shanee
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
117 babies
All-time total
1,504
#5,683 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Shanee popularity over time

1,504 babies have been named Shanee since 1964, 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 1988Girls

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 31 3 – #5,079
1970s 289 29 +832% #2,118
1980s 615 62 +113% #1,312
1990s 501 50 -19% #1,363
2000s 58 6 -88% #9,586
2010s 10 1 -83% #19,127
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shanee

Shanee 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 1964, 1,504 American babies have been named Shanee. Its peak came in 1990, when 117 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 Shanee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shanee?

The median living Shanee is about 37 years old; half are between 34 and 44. An estimated 1,500 people named Shanee are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Shanee 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 – –
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2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 5 #19,127
2010 5 #19,401
2009 5 #19,749
2008 – –
2007 5 #20,080
2006 6 #16,790
2005 5 #18,713
2004 – –
2003 11 #9,586
2002 10 #10,112
2001 9 #10,873
2000 7 #12,914
1995 21 #4,819
1990 117 #1,363
1985 58 #1,925
1980 31 #2,930
1975 27 #2,797
1970 16 #3,840
1965 6 #6,389
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shanee?

The median living Shanee is about 37 years old. Half of all living Shanees are between 34 and 44 years old.

How many people named Shanee are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Shanee are alive in the United States, based on 1,504 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shanee in 2025?

Shanee 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 Shanee?

1,504 babies have been named Shanee in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanee most popular?

Shanee peaked in 1990, when 117 newborns received the name.

Is Shanee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shanee rising or falling?

Shanee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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