Shena: 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	64	6	–	#2,842
1960s	247	25	+286%	#2,242
1970s	642	64	+160%	#1,255
1980s	1,139	114	+77%	#804
1990s	234	23	-79%	#2,227
2000s	17	2	-93%	#13,404
2010s	13	1	-24%	#14,623
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,842

1960s

247

+286%

#2,242

1970s

642

+160%

#1,255

1980s

1,139

114

+77%

#804

1990s

234

-79%

#2,227

2000s

-93%

#13,404

2010s

-24%

#14,623

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shena

Shena 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 1952, 2,356 American babies have been named Shena. Its peak came in 1984, when 198 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 Shena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shena?

The median living Shena is about 43 years old; half are between 39 and 51. An estimated 2,300 people named Shena 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.

Shena 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	6	#15,395
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	7	#14,623
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#19,610
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#13,404
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,204
1995	18	#5,407
1990	58	#2,227
1985	157	#978
1980	65	#1,733
1975	51	#1,834
1970	89	#1,255
1965	26	#2,398
1960	25	#2,423
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shena?

The median living Shena is about 43 years old. Half of all living Shenas are between 39 and 51 years old.

How many people named Shena are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Shena are alive in the United States, based on 2,356 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shena mean?

Spelling variant of Sheena.

How popular is the name Shena in 2025?

Shena 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 Shena?

2,356 babies have been named Shena in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shena most popular?

Shena peaked in 1984, when 198 newborns received the name.

Is Shena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shena rising or falling?

Shena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shena

Shena popularity over time

The story of Shena

How old are people named Shena?

Shena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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