Girls' name · since 1964
Shaney
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 415 babies named Shaney, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,237 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 415
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shaney is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 415 have been recorded since 1964.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaney has been recorded 415 times among girls since 1964, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2017.
- #13,237 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 415 born since 1964
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaney ranks #13,237 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 415 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13,237 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 415
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shaney's 415 recorded births place it above 81.69% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shaney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaney's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2017
- Peak year (1992)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Shaney by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (135 births, 33% of the file).
1970s was Shaney's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Shaney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 39
1960s
39 births
- 1970s
1970s
135 births
- 1980s
1980s
100 births
- 1990s
1990s
115 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 135 births (33% of all-time use).
Shaney by state
Where Shaney concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 1.4% |
6 of 415 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Shaney's data
- Shaney's decade-level peak was the 1970s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shaneys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shaney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
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, 1964–2017 (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 Shaney 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.