Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1958
Schenita
Schenita has 15 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1958–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
15 girls have been named Schenita since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Schenita has 15 recorded births among girls since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1976.
- 15 total births
- 1958–1976 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Schenita since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1976.
- 15
- total births
- 1958–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Schenita was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
5 babies were named Schenita in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Schenita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Schenita splits its recorded history at 1975: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births).
Schenita at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Schenita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1976
- Peak year (1958)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Schenita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Schenita's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Schenita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Schenita? ▼
Since 1958, Social Security records show 15 babies named Schenita. The most recent recorded year was 1976. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 5 births.
When was Schenita most popular? ▼
Schenita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Schenita been used? ▼
Schenita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 19 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Schenita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Schuyler, Schyler, Scherry, Scheryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Schenita
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1958–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Schenita: Baby Name Since 1958 - 15 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/schenita. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Schenita draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.