Girls' name · since 1973
Shaena
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 541 babies named Shaena, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,295 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 541
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shaena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 541 have been recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaena has been recorded 541 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2015.
- #11,295 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 541 born since 1973
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaena ranks #11,295 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 541 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11,295 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 541
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shaena's 541 recorded births place it above 84.38% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shaena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shaena splits its recorded history at 1990: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shaena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2015
- Peak year (1985)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Shaena by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (235 births, 43% of the file).
1980s was Shaena's strongest decade.
235 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Shaena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 60
1970s
60 births
- 1980s
1980s
235 births
- 1990s
1990s
177 births
- 2000s 55
2000s
55 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 235 births (43% of all-time use).
How Shaena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shaena's total volume
Shaena by state
Where Shaena concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 1.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.9% |
10 of 541 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Shaena's data
- Shaena's decade-level peak was the 1980s (235 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shaenas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shaena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1973–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Shaena 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 August 2026.