Shanie: 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	61	6	–	#2,286
1970s	156	16	+156%	#2,630
1980s	75	8	-52%	#6,726
1990s	126	13	+68%	#4,505
2000s	64	6	-49%	#9,262
2010s	11	1	-83%	#16,472
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,286

1970s

156

+156%

#2,630

1980s

-52%

#6,726

1990s

126

+68%

#4,505

2000s

-49%

#9,262

2010s

-83%

#16,472

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shanie

Shanie 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 1965, 493 American babies have been named Shanie. Its peak came in 1969, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Shanie?

The median living Shanie is about 41 years old; half are between 30 and 53. An estimated 500 people named Shanie 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.

Shanie 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	5	#18,857
2012	–	–
2011	6	#16,472
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,751
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#19,572
2005	8	#12,828
2004	9	#11,468
2003	7	#13,608
2002	9	#10,953
2001	11	#9,262
2000	10	#9,764
1995	9	#9,417
1990	18	#5,242
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,810
1975	10	#5,896
1970	28	#2,630
1965	8	#5,215
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shanie?

The median living Shanie is about 41 years old. Half of all living Shanies are between 30 and 53 years old.

How many people named Shanie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shanie are alive in the United States, based on 493 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shanie in 2025?

Shanie 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 Shanie?

493 babies have been named Shanie in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanie most popular?

Shanie peaked in 1969, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Shanie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shanie rising or falling?

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

Shanie

Shanie popularity over time

The story of Shanie

How old are people named Shanie?

Shanie year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Shanie