US rank #15918 Girls' name Peak 1996 73 births

Shenaya — #15918 US girls' name

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.

1990s192000s122010s302020s12
#15918
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Shenaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Shenaya between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shenaya currently holds the #15918 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shenaya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shenaya shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shenaya 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 73 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.

Shenaya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

73

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

1996

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#15,918

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shenaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
7
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 202420222018201620142011201020082001199919961990 6

Shenaya by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
30 births that decade — 41% of Shenaya's all-time total
1990s192000s122010s302020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shenaya?
73 babies have been named Shenaya since 1990. It currently ranks #15918 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 7 births.
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?
Shenaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1990–2024 (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.