Girls' name · since 1981

Shaneva

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.

#47,270 of 72,339
all-time among girls
18
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

18 girls have been named Shaneva since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Shaneva recorded 18 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1992.

  • #47,270 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 18 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaneva ranks #47,270 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#47,270 of 72,339
all-time among girls
18
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shaneva's 18 recorded births place it above 34.45% 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.

Shaneva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shaneva's full recorded timeline at 1983, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shaneva popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
456789 198119831992 8

Shaneva by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (10 births, 56% of the file).

1980s was Shaneva's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Shaneva births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (56% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaneva?
Since 1981, Social Security records show 18 babies named Shaneva. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #47,270 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 8 births.
Where does Shaneva sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaneva ranks #47,270 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 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?
The SSA has tracked Shaneva since 1981 -- 12 years through the most recent 1992 data.
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.

What to do with Shaneva's data

  • Shaneva's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1990s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shaneva

Nearby Names Like Shaneva

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shaneva: 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, 1981–1992 (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 Shaneva 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.