Recorded 1975–1992 Girls' name Peak 1982 80 births

Shaneta — girls' name

80 babies named Shaneta in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s381980s321990s10

The verdict

80 girls have been named Shaneta since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.

80
total births
1975–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Shaneta was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

11 babies were named Shaneta in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaneta

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Shaneta between 1975 and 1992, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaneta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaneta performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shaneta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaneta 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 80 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.

Shaneta at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

80

Since 1975

18 years of records

Peak year

1982

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1975

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shaneta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1975

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1982)
11
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4681012 19921990198519821981198019791978197719761975 7

Shaneta by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
38 births that decade — 48% of Shaneta's all-time total
1970s381980s321990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaneta?
80 babies have been named Shaneta since 1975. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1982 with 11 births.
When was Shaneta most popular?
Shaneta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Shaneta been used?
Shaneta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 18 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shaneta?
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, 1975–1992 (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.