Recorded 1986–2009 Girls' name Peak 1990 60 births

Shaneya — girls' name

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.

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The verdict

60 girls have been named Shaneya since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.

60
total births
1986–2009
years on record
1990s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Shaneya was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shaneya in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaneya

The Social Security Administration has registered 60 babies named Shaneya between 1986 and 2009, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaneya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaneya performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shaneya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaneya 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 60 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.

Shaneya at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

60

Since 1986

24 years of records

Peak year

1990

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1986

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2009

Shaneya popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1990)
6
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
4.555.566.5 20092008200620031999199819921991199019891986 5

Shaneya by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
28 births that decade — 47% of Shaneya's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaneya?
60 babies have been named Shaneya since 1986. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1990 with 6 births.
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?
Shaneya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 24 years of data through 2009.
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.

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, 1986–2009 (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.