US rank #2332 Girls' name Peak 1988 11,917 births

Shaina — #2332 US girls' name

11,917 babies named Shaina in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s131970s3731980s40661990s47242000s16502010s7562020s335
#2332
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 87% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Shaina was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

770 babies were named Shaina in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaina

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,917 babies named Shaina between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaina currently holds the #2332 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 770 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaina performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 4,724 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Shaina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 1,363 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Shaina in 45 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaina in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11,917 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shaina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

11,917

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

1988

770 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,332

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shaina popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
770
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 20242016200820001992198419761968 5

Shaina popularity over time — boys

18 total births recorded since 1984 (Shaina as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 18 births
4.555.566.577.5 198919881984 5

Shaina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
4,724 births that decade — 40% of Shaina's all-time total
1960s131970s3731980s40661990s47242000s16502010s7562020s335

Shaina by state

Where Shaina concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Shaina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,363 11.4%
#2 California
1,242 10.4%
#3 Florida
769 6.5%
#4 Pennsylvania
610 5.1%
#5 New Jersey
547 4.6%
#6 Texas
479 4.0%
#7 Ohio
397 3.3%
#8 Illinois
387 3.2%
New York share of Shaina's total US births 11.4%
Even split

1,363 of 11,917 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.

Shaina appears in 45 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaina?
11,917 babies have been named Shaina since 1968. It currently ranks #2332 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 770 births.
When was Shaina most popular?
Shaina was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,724 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Shaina most popular?
The top states for the name Shaina are New York (1,363 births), California (1,242 births), Florida (769 births).
How long has the name Shaina been used?
Shaina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shaina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.