Girls' name · since 1948
Shenna
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 1,328 babies named Shenna, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,192 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,328
- born since 1948
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,328 girls have been named Shenna since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shenna recorded 1,328 times among girls since 1948, 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 1948 to 2000.
- #6,192 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,328 born since 1948
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shenna ranks #6,192 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,328 born since 1948, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,192 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,328
- born since 1948
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shenna's 1,328 recorded births place it above 91.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Shenna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shenna splits its recorded history at 1977: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 179 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shenna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2000
- Peak year (1984)
- 179
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Shenna by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (778 births, 59% of the file).
1980s was Shenna's strongest decade.
778 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Shenna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 68
1950s
68 births
- 1960s 168
1960s
168 births
- 1970s 208
1970s
208 births
- 1980s
1980s
778 births
- 1990s 95
1990s
95 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 778 births (59% of all-time use).
How Shenna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shenna's total volume
Shenna by state
Where Shenna concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 41 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 39 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 28 | 2.1% |
| #4 | California | | 27 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 25 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 24 | 1.8% |
| #7 | New York | | 23 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 22 | 1.7% |
41 of 1,328 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Shenna appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shenna's data
- Shenna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (778 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.
- North Carolina records the most Shennas (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Shenna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1948–2000 (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 Shenna 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.