Recorded 1982–2005 Girls' name Peak 1993 62 births

Shaneal — girls' name

62 babies named Shaneal in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s211990s362000s5

The verdict

62 girls have been named Shaneal since 1982, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.

62
total births
1982–2005
years on record
1990s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Shaneal was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

11 babies were named Shaneal in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaneal

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Shaneal between 1982 and 2005, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaneal currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaneal performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shaneal shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaneal 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 62 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.

Shaneal at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

62

Since 1982

24 years of records

Peak year

1993

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1982

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2005

Shaneal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1982

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1993)
11
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
4681012 200519981994199319911990198819871982 5

Shaneal by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
36 births that decade — 58% of Shaneal's all-time total
1980s211990s362000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaneal?
62 babies have been named Shaneal since 1982. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1993 with 11 births.
When was Shaneal most popular?
Shaneal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Shaneal been used?
Shaneal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 24 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Shaneal?
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.

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, 1982–2005 (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.