Total births
22,380
Girls' name · since 1943
Sheena
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 22,380 babies named Sheena, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6438
- among girls today
- 22,380
- born since 1943
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Sheena currently ranks #6438 among girls' names in America, with 22,380 babies recorded since 1943.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheena has been recorded 22,380 times among girls since 1943, currently ranked #6438 nationally and more common than 64% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2025.
- #6438 among girls today
- 22,380 born since 1943
- 1980s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sheena is currently the #6438 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 22,380 born since 1943, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6438
- among girls today
- 22,380
- born since 1943
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Sheena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6438
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Sheena was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
3,597 babies were named Sheena in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
How Sheena compares
22,380 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sheena's all-time total is 59x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sheena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22,380 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,597 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sheena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sheena's full recorded timeline at 1984, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 3,597 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sheena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1984
Current rank
#6,438
Active since
1943
Sheena popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (1984)
- 3,597
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Sheena popularity over time - boys
67 total births recorded since 1982 (Sheena as boys' name)
Sheena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sheena's strongest decade.
16,403 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Sheena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 141
1940s
141 births
- 1950s 724
1950s
724 births
- 1960s 824
1960s
824 births
- 1970s 1,274
1970s
1,274 births
- 1980s
1980s
16,403 births
- 1990s 2,210
1990s
2,210 births
- 2000s 485
2000s
485 births
- 2010s 243
2010s
243 births
- 2020s 76
2020s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16,403 births (73% of all-time use).
How Sheena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sheena's total volume
Sheena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sheena by state
Where Sheena concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,866 | 8.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,316 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 1,034 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,023 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 968 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 912 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 911 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 776 | 3.5% |
California share of Sheena's total US births 8.3%
Even split
1,866 of 22,380 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Sheena appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sheena? ▼
22,380 babies have been named Sheena since 1943. It currently ranks #6438 among girls. The peak year was 1984 with 3,597 births.
When was Sheena most popular? ▼
Sheena was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16,403 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Sheena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sheena are California (1,866 births), New York (1,316 births), Pennsylvania (1,034 births).
How long has the name Sheena been used? ▼
Records for Sheena go back to 1943, giving 83 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sheena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sheena's data
- Sheena's decade-level peak was the 1980s (16,403 total births); usage has since declined to 76 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sheenas (1,866 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sheena
Nearby Names Like Sheena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sheena
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8493 83,667 births
Compare Sheena side by side: Sheena vs Sheila Sheena vs Sherry Sheena vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sheena
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1943–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sheena: #6438 Girls' Name - 22,380 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sheena. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sheena 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 June 2026.