Girls' name · since 1989

Shaneah

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Shaneah, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#49,192 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade

Shaneah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1989.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaneah has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1994.

  • #49,192 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1989
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaneah ranks #49,192 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.

#49,192 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shaneah's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shaneah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shaneah's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shaneah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1989)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 198919911994 5

Shaneah by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (10 births, 63% of the file).

1990s was Shaneah's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Shaneah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaneah? ▼
16 babies have been named Shaneah since 1989. All-time, it sits at #49,192 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1989 with 6 births.
Where does Shaneah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaneah ranks #49,192 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shaneah most popular? ▼
Shaneah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Shaneah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shaneah since 1989 -- 6 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Shaneah? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Shaneah

Nearby Names Like Shaneah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaneah

Sharon Girl
#1251 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#2393 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#10205 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#11037 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7948 33,055 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shaneah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1989–1994 (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 Shaneah 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.