US rank #10687 Girls' name Peak 2015 246 births

Shanzay — #10687 US girls' name

246 babies named Shanzay in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s582010s1412020s47
#10687
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 39% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Shanzay was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

17 babies were named Shanzay in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shanzay

The Social Security Administration has registered 246 babies named Shanzay between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shanzay currently holds the #10687 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shanzay performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 141 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shanzay shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Shanzay in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shanzay 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 246 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.

Shanzay at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

246

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2015

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,687

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shanzay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
17
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
05101520 20242021201820152012200920062000 6

Shanzay by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
141 births that decade — 57% of Shanzay's all-time total
2000s582010s1412020s47

Shanzay by state

Where Shanzay concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shanzay
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.0%
#2 Texas
5 2.0%
California share of Shanzay's total US births 2.0%
Even split

5 of 246 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shanzay?
246 babies have been named Shanzay since 2000. It currently ranks #10687 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 17 births.
When was Shanzay most popular?
Shanzay was most popular in the 2010s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Shanzay most popular?
The top states for the name Shanzay are California (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Shanzay been used?
Shanzay has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shanzay?
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.

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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, 2000–2024 (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.