Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Shenae

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shenae
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
43 babies
All-time total
333
#15,061 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Shenae popularity over time

333 babies have been named Shenae since 1972, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1991Girls

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
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1970s 56 6 – #4,595
1980s 156 16 +179% #3,744
1990s 116 12 -26% #2,781
2000s 5 1 -96% #18,389
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shenae

Shenae 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 1972, 333 American babies have been named Shenae. Its peak came in 1991, when 43 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 Shenae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shenae?

The median living Shenae is about 38 years old; half are between 34 and 43. An estimated 300 people named Shenae are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Shenae year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2004 5 #18,389
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1995 6 #13,146
1990 17 #5,505
1985 18 #4,429
1980 10 #6,697
1975 10 #5,905
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Famous people named Shenae

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Shenae Grimes Shenae Grimes Canadian actress (born 1989) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shenae?

The median living Shenae is about 38 years old. Half of all living Shenaes are between 34 and 43 years old.

How many people named Shenae are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shenae are alive in the United States, based on 333 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shenae in 2025?

Shenae 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 Shenae?

333 babies have been named Shenae in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shenae most popular?

Shenae peaked in 1991, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Shenae a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shenae rising or falling?

Shenae has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Shenae?

Well-known people named Shenae include Shenae Grimes (actor).

Names like Shenae

Names that sound and feel close to Shenae: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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