Recorded 1983–1992 Girls' name Peak 1991 51 births

Shannae — girls' name

51 babies named Shannae in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s241990s27

The verdict

51 girls have been named Shannae since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1992.

51
total births
1983–1992
years on record
1990s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Shannae was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

11 babies were named Shannae in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shannae

The Social Security Administration has registered 51 babies named Shannae between 1983 and 1992, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shannae currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shannae performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shannae shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shannae 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 51 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.

Shannae at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

51

Since 1983

10 years of records

Peak year

1991

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1983

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shannae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1983

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1991)
11
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4681012 1992199119901989198819841983 5

Shannae by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
27 births that decade — 53% of Shannae's all-time total
1980s241990s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shannae?
51 babies have been named Shannae since 1983. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1991 with 11 births.
When was Shannae most popular?
Shannae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Shannae been used?
Shannae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 10 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shannae?
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, 1983–1992 (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.