Shenia: 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	21	2	–	#4,166
1960s	46	5	+119%	#4,132
1970s	57	6	+24%	#5,048
1980s	101	10	+77%	#3,878
1990s	81	8	-20%	#5,031
2000s	49	5	-40%	#13,269
2010s	5	1	-90%	#18,840
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,166

1960s

+119%

#4,132

1970s

+24%

#5,048

1980s

101

+77%

#3,878

1990s

-20%

#5,031

2000s

-40%

#13,269

2010s

-90%

#18,840

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shenia

Shenia 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 1956, 360 American babies have been named Shenia. Its peak came in 1982, when 21 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 Shenia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shenia?

The median living Shenia is about 41 years old; half are between 29 and 52. An estimated 300 people named Shenia 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.

Shenia 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	5	#18,840
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,974
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,811
2005	5	#18,758
2004	6	#15,802
2003	7	#13,625
2002	7	#13,407
2001	7	#13,269
2000	5	#17,207
1995	11	#8,006
1990	5	#14,908
1985	12	#5,989
1980	9	#7,311
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,832
1965	–	–
1960	11	#4,132
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shenia?

The median living Shenia is about 41 years old. Half of all living Shenias are between 29 and 52 years old.

How many people named Shenia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shenia are alive in the United States, based on 360 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shenia in 2025?

Shenia 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 Shenia?

360 babies have been named Shenia in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shenia most popular?

Shenia peaked in 1982, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Shenia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shenia rising or falling?

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

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Shenia popularity over time

The story of Shenia

How old are people named Shenia?

Shenia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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