Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1992

Shaney

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shaney
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1992
27 babies
All-time total
415
#13,230 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Shaney popularity over time

415 babies have been named Shaney 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1992Girls

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 39 4 – #4,141
1970s 135 14 +246% #3,039
1980s 100 10 -26% #5,016
1990s 115 12 +15% #3,947
2000s 20 2 -83% #11,880
2010s 6 1 -70% #15,646
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shaney

Shaney 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, 415 American babies have been named Shaney. Its peak came in 1992, when 27 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 Shaney stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaney?

The median living Shaney is about 40 years old; half are between 33 and 52. An estimated 400 people named Shaney are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Shaney 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 – –
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2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 6 #15,646
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 7 #14,269
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 8 #11,880
2000 5 #17,168
1995 8 #10,352
1990 15 #6,084
1985 7 #9,102
1980 9 #7,287
1975 14 #4,546
1970 22 #3,090
1965 – –
1960 – –
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1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaney?

The median living Shaney is about 40 years old. Half of all living Shaneys are between 33 and 52 years old.

How many people named Shaney are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shaney are alive in the United States, based on 415 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaney in 2025?

Shaney 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 Shaney?

415 babies have been named Shaney in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaney most popular?

Shaney peaked in 1992, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Shaney a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaney rising or falling?

Shaney has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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