Girls' name · since 1986

Shaneya

60 babies named Shaneya in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#32,933 of 72,339
all-time among girls
60
born since 1986
1990s
peak decade

60 girls have been named Shaneya since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Shaneya recorded 60 times among girls since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2009.

  • #32,933 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 60 born since 1986
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaneya ranks #32,933 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1986, peaking in the 1990s.

#32,933 of 72,339
all-time among girls
60
born since 1986
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shaneya's 60 recorded births place it above 54.42% 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.

Shaneya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shaneya's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shaneya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1990)
6
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
4.555.566.5 19861989199019911992199819992003200620082009 5

Shaneya by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (28 births, 47% of the file).

1990s was Shaneya's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Shaneya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 28 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaneya?
Shaneya has been given to 60 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,933 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 6 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
Where does Shaneya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaneya ranks #32,933 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 Shaneya most popular?
Shaneya was most popular in the 1990s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Shaneya been used?
The SSA has tracked Shaneya since 1986 -- 24 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Shaneya?
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 Shaneya's data

  • Shaneya's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2000s (22) -- 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 Shaneya

Nearby Names Like Shaneya

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shaneya: 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, 1986–2009 (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 Shaneya 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.