Total births
76
Girls' name · since 1996
Shanayah
76 babies named Shanayah in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14189
- among girls today
- 76
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
76 babies have been named Shanayah since 1996, making it today's #14189 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanayah has been recorded 76 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #14189 nationally and more common than 20% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2024.
- #14189 among girls today
- 76 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shanayah is currently the #14189 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 76 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14189
- among girls today
- 76
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Shanayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14189
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Shanayah was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
8 babies were named Shanayah in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Shanayah compares
76 20th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shanayah's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shanayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 76 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shanayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shanayah's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shanayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#14,189
Active since
1996
Shanayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024
- Peak year (1999)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Shanayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shanayah's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Shanayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 37 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shanayah? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 76 babies named Shanayah. Today it holds rank #14189 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 8 births.
When was Shanayah most popular? ▼
Shanayah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Shanayah been used? ▼
Shanayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shanayah? ▼
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.
What to do with Shanayah's data
- Shanayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- 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 Shanayah
Nearby Names Like Shanayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shanayah
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shanayah side by side: Shanayah vs Sharon Shanayah vs Shannon Shanayah vs Shawna
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Shanayah
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Annaclaire #14191
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Miriana #14186
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Niha #14192
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Mauriana #14185
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Delaynie #14193
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1996–2024 (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. "Shanayah: #14189 Girls' Name - 76 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shanayah. 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 Shanayah 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 June 2026.