Shenna: 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	6	1	–	#5,168
1950s	68	7	+1033%	#2,804
1960s	168	17	+147%	#2,595
1970s	208	21	+24%	#3,064
1980s	778	78	+274%	#858
1990s	95	10	-88%	#4,209
2000s	5	1	-95%	#17,212
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,168

1950s

+1033%

#2,804

1960s

168

+147%

#2,595

1970s

208

+24%

#3,064

1980s

778

+274%

#858

1990s

-88%

#4,209

2000s

-95%

#17,212

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shenna

Shenna 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 1948, 1,328 American babies have been named Shenna. Its peak came in 1984, when 179 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 Shenna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shenna?

The median living Shenna is about 42 years old; half are between 40 and 50. An estimated 1,300 people named Shenna 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.

Shenna 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	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,212
1995	6	#13,148
1990	24	#4,209
1985	141	#1,054
1980	22	#3,705
1975	15	#4,326
1970	19	#3,417
1965	23	#2,595
1960	15	#3,331
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shenna?

The median living Shenna is about 42 years old. Half of all living Shennas are between 40 and 50 years old.

How many people named Shenna are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Shenna are alive in the United States, based on 1,328 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shenna mean?

Spelling variant of Sheena.

How popular is the name Shenna in 2025?

Shenna 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 Shenna?

1,328 babies have been named Shenna in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shenna most popular?

Shenna peaked in 1984, when 179 newborns received the name.

Is Shenna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shenna rising or falling?

Shenna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shenna

Shenna popularity over time

The story of Shenna

How old are people named Shenna?

Shenna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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