Shanea
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,599 in 1991
0 babies were named Shanea 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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- HistoryShanea 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 1991, when it reached #1,599.
About the name Shanea
Shanea is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nea”. US birth records list Shanea for girls from 1970 to 2014, in 42 of those 45 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #1,599 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0 | 110,619 girls |
| 1980s | 24 | 41,999 girls |
| 1990s | 24 | 41,719 girls |
| 2000s | 6.7 | 149,701 girls |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 442,478 girls |
Other spellings of Shanea
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 Shanea
What is the origin of the name Shanea?
Shanea has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shanea a boy or girl name?
Shanea is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shanea?
Shanea is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #1,599 in 1991.