Boys' name · since 2012

Shenouda

Shenouda has 88 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,257 of 45,481
all-time among boys
88
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade

Shenouda is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 88 have been recorded since 2012.

Shenouda has 88 recorded births among boys since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2021.

  • #18,257 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 88 born since 2012
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shenouda ranks #18,257 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 88 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.

#18,257 of 45,481
all-time among boys
88
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shenouda's 88 recorded births place it above 59.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.

Shenouda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shenouda splits its recorded history at 2016: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shenouda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2012)
21
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
0510152025 20122013201420152016201720182021 5

Shenouda by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (83 births, 94% of the file).

2010s was Shenouda's strongest decade.

83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 94% of all-time use.

Shenouda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 83 births (94% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Shenouda by state

Where Shenouda concentrates geographically, total births since 2012

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shenouda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
16 18.2%
#2 Tennessee
6 6.8%
New Jersey share of Shenouda's total US births 18.2%
Even split

16 of 88 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shenouda?
Since 2012, Social Security records show 88 babies named Shenouda. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,257 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 21 births.
Where does Shenouda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shenouda ranks #18,257 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shenouda most popular?
Shenouda was most popular in the 2010s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Shenouda most popular?
The top states for the name Shenouda are New Jersey (16 births), Tennessee (6 births).
How long has the name Shenouda been used?
Shenouda has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 10 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Shenouda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sherman, Sheldon, Shelby, Shelton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Shenouda's data

  • Shenouda's decade-level peak was the 2010s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New Jersey records the most Shenoudas (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey 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 Shenouda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2012–2021 (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 Shenouda 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.