Total births
52
Boys' name · since 1971
Shaen
52 babies named Shaen in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 1971–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Shaen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 52 recorded since 1971.
Shaen has 52 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1971 to 1986.
- 52 total births
- 1971–1986 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
52 boys have been named Shaen since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1986.
- 52
- total births
- 1971–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Shaen was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
9 babies were named Shaen in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Shaen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shaen's full recorded timeline at 1979, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shaen at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Shaen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1986
- Peak year (1971)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Shaen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Shaen's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Shaen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 34 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaen? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 52 babies named Shaen. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 9 births.
When was Shaen most popular? ▼
Shaen was most popular in the 1970s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Shaen been used? ▼
Shaen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 16 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Shaen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shaen's data
- Shaen's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 1980s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shaen
Nearby Names Like Shaen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaen
Shawn Boy
#637 306,542 births
Shane Boy
#601 192,583 births
Shaun Boy
#1567 70,481 births
Shannon Boy
#2597 52,379 births
Shayne Boy
#4006 10,741 births
Compare Shaen side by side: Shaen vs Shawn Shaen vs Shane Shaen vs Shaun
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1971–1986 (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. "Shaen: Baby Name Since 1971 - 52 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaen. 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 Shaen 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.