Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Shneur

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,022 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,022
among boys · ↑657 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Shneur · +23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
32 babies
All-time total
644
#6,786 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Shneur popularity over time

644 babies have been named Shneur since 1977, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 6 1 – #5,739
1980s 55 6 +817% #3,656
1990s 81 8 +47% #4,656
2000s 137 14 +69% #4,832
2010s 204 20 +49% #4,061
2020s (to 2025) 161 27 +32% #3,480

Where Shneur is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Shneur

Shneur is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,022 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 644 American babies have been named Shneur. Its peak came in 2020, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Shneur?

The median living Shneur is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 23. An estimated 600 people named Shneur are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Shneur year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #4,022
2024 22 #4,679
2023 25 #4,322
2022 25 #4,281
2021 30 #3,722
2020 32 #3,480
2019 20 #4,936
2018 22 #4,587
2017 22 #4,574
2016 20 #4,914
2015 26 #4,061
2014 13 #6,572
2013 21 #4,595
2012 22 #4,512
2011 21 #4,631
2010 17 #5,435
2009 15 #6,042
2008 14 #6,348
2007 17 #5,402
2006 19 #4,832
2005 17 #5,002
2004 14 #5,748
2003 10 #7,164
2002 11 #6,462
2001 13 #5,620
2000 7 #8,984
1995 5 #10,098
1990 9 #5,745
1985 7 #5,678
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shneur?

The median living Shneur is about 13 years old. Half of all living Shneurs are between 5 and 23 years old.

How many people named Shneur are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Shneur are alive in the United States, based on 644 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shneur in 2025?

Shneur ranked #4,022 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shneur?

644 babies have been named Shneur in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shneur most popular?

Shneur peaked in 2020, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Shneur a boy or girl name?

Shneur is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shneur rising or falling?

Shneur is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Shneur become more popular?

Shneur looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Shneur in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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