Girls' name · since 1965
Shanin
Shanin has 317 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,462 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 317
- born since 1965
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shanin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 317 recorded since 1965.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanin has been recorded 317 times among girls since 1965, 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 1965 to 1998.
- #15,462 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 317 born since 1965
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanin ranks #15,462 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 317 born since 1965, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15,462 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 317
- born since 1965
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shanin's 317 recorded births place it above 78.62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shanin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shanin splits its recorded history at 1981: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shanin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1998
- Peak year (1969)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Shanin by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (151 births, 48% of the file).
1970s was Shanin's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Shanin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 54
1960s
54 births
- 1970s
1970s
151 births
- 1980s 52
1980s
52 births
- 1990s 60
1990s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 151 births (48% of all-time use).
Shanin by state
Where Shanin concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 5.4% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.6% |
17 of 317 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Shanin's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (151 total births) through the 1990s (60) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Shanins (17 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 Shanin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~33 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, 1965–1998 (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 Shanin 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.