Recorded 1972–1993 Girls' name Peak 1990 162 births

Shenay — girls' name

162 babies named Shenay in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s241980s811990s57

The verdict

162 girls have been named Shenay since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.

162
total births
1972–1993
years on record
1980s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Shenay was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

18 babies were named Shenay in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shenay

The Social Security Administration has registered 162 babies named Shenay between 1972 and 1993, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shenay currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shenay performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 81 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shenay shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shenay 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 162 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.

Shenay at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

162

Since 1972

22 years of records

Peak year

1990

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1972

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1993

Shenay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1972

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1990)
18
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
05101520 1993199019871984198119751972 6

Shenay by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
81 births that decade — 50% of Shenay's all-time total
1970s241980s811990s57

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shenay?
162 babies have been named Shenay since 1972. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1990 with 18 births.
When was Shenay most popular?
Shenay was most popular in the 1980s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Shenay been used?
Shenay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 22 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Shenay?
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.

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, 1972–1993 (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.