Total births
73
Girls' name · since 1990
Shenaya
73 babies named Shenaya in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15966
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Shenaya currently ranks #15966 among girls' names in America, with 73 babies recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shenaya has been recorded 73 times among girls since 1990, currently ranked #15966 nationally and more common than 10% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2024.
- #15966 among girls today
- 73 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Shenaya is currently the #15966 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 73 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15966
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Shenaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15966
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Shenaya was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
7 babies were named Shenaya in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Shenaya compares
73 20th percentile among 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
Shenaya's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shenaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shenaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shenaya splits its recorded history at 2011: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shenaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#15,966
Active since
1990
Shenaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Shenaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Shenaya's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Shenaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shenaya? ▼
Shenaya has been given to 73 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15966 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Shenaya most popular? ▼
Shenaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Shenaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shenaya since 1990 -- 35 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Shenaya? ▼
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 Shenaya's data
- Shenaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Shenaya
Nearby Names Like Shenaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shenaya
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 Shenaya side by side: Shenaya vs Sheila Shenaya vs Sherry Shenaya vs Shelby
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Shenaya
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2024 (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. "Shenaya: #15966 Girls' Name - 73 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shenaya. 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 Shenaya 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 July 2026.