Girls' name · since 1972
Shenae
Shenae has 333 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,071 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 333
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
333 girls have been named Shenae since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shenae recorded 333 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2004.
- #15,071 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 333 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shenae ranks #15,071 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 333 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15,071 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 333
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shenae's 333 recorded births place it above 79.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shenae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shenae's full recorded timeline at 1986, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 43 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shenae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2004
- Peak year (1991)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Shenae by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (156 births, 47% of the file).
1980s was Shenae's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Shenae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 56
1970s
56 births
- 1980s
1980s
156 births
- 1990s
1990s
116 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 156 births (47% of all-time use).
Shenae by state
Where Shenae concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Maryland | | 5 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 5 | 1.5% |
6 of 333 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Shenae's data
- Shenae's decade-level peak was the 1980s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shenaes (6 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shenae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1972–2004 (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 Shenae 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.