Shanay
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,149 in 1992
0 babies were named Shanay in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1970–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShanay first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1992, when it reached #1,149.
About the name Shanay
Shanay is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nay”. US birth records list Shanay for girls from 1970 to 2012, in 40 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #1,149 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7 | 115,207 girls |
| 1980s | 35 | 28,893 girls |
| 1990s | 31 | 32,268 girls |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 185,874 girls |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 535,714 girls |
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Shanay
What is the origin of the name Shanay?
Shanay has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shanay a boy or girl name?
Shanay is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Shanay?
Shanay is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #1,149 in 1992.