Recorded 1981–1992 Girls' name Peak 1992 18 births

Shaneva — girls' name

18 babies named Shaneva in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

18 girls have been named Shaneva since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

18
total births
1981–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Shaneva was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shaneva in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaneva

The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Shaneva between 1981 and 1992, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaneva currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaneva performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shaneva shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaneva 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 18 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.

Shaneva at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

18

Since 1981

12 years of records

Peak year

1992

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1981

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shaneva popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1981

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
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Shaneva by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
10 births that decade — 56% of Shaneva's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaneva?
18 babies have been named Shaneva since 1981. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1992 with 8 births.
When was Shaneva most popular?
Shaneva was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Shaneva been used?
Shaneva has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 12 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shaneva?
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, 1981–1992 (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.