Unisex name · since 1968
Shenandoah
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 347 babies named Shenandoah, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,723 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 347
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shenandoah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 347 recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Shenandoah recorded 347 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2024.
- #14,723 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 347 born since 1968
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shenandoah ranks #14,723 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 347 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,723 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 347
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shenandoah's 347 recorded births place it above 79.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shenandoah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shenandoah's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shenandoah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2024
- Peak year (1995)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Shenandoah popularity over time - boys
112 total births recorded since 1965 (Shenandoah as boys' name)
Shenandoah by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (95 births, 27% of the file).
1990s was Shenandoah's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Shenandoah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
87 births
- 1980s
1980s
75 births
- 1990s
1990s
95 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 95 births (27% of all-time use).
Shenandoah by state
Where Shenandoah concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 2.9% |
10 of 347 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shenandoah's data
- Shenandoah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shenandoahs (10 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shenandoah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~56 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, 1968–2024 (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 Shenandoah 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.