Recorded 1983–1993 Girls' name Peak 1989 40 births

Shanetria — girls' name

40 babies named Shanetria in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

40 girls have been named Shanetria since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.

40
total births
1983–1993
years on record
1980s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Shanetria was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shanetria in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shanetria

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Shanetria between 1983 and 1993, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shanetria currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shanetria performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shanetria shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shanetria 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 40 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.

Shanetria at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

40

Since 1983

11 years of records

Peak year

1989

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1983

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1993

Shanetria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1983

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1989)
9
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
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Shanetria by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
24 births that decade — 60% of Shanetria's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shanetria?
40 babies have been named Shanetria since 1983. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1989 with 9 births.
When was Shanetria most popular?
Shanetria was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Shanetria been used?
Shanetria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 11 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Shanetria?
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, 1983–1993 (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.