Shaneen: 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	13	1	–	#6,132
1970s	122	12	+838%	#3,508
1980s	140	14	+15%	#3,605
1990s	46	5	-67%	#7,221
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,132

1970s

122

+838%

#3,508

1980s

140

+15%

#3,605

1990s

-67%

#7,221

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shaneen

Shaneen 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 1968, 321 American babies have been named Shaneen. Its peak came in 1981, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Shaneen?

The median living Shaneen is about 44 years old; half are between 38 and 49. An estimated 300 people named Shaneen 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.

Shaneen 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	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#13,095
1990	12	#7,221
1985	11	#6,373
1980	18	#4,280
1975	11	#5,438
1970	8	#6,254
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaneen?

The median living Shaneen is about 44 years old. Half of all living Shaneens are between 38 and 49 years old.

How many people named Shaneen are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shaneen are alive in the United States, based on 321 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaneen in 2025?

Shaneen 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 Shaneen?

321 babies have been named Shaneen in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaneen most popular?

Shaneen peaked in 1981, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Shaneen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaneen rising or falling?

Shaneen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shaneen

Shaneen popularity over time

The story of Shaneen

How old are people named Shaneen?

Shaneen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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