Shanena
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,955 in 1985
0 babies were named Shanena in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShanena first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1985, when it reached #6,955.
About the name Shanena
Shanena is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Shanena for girls from 1975 to 1993, in 12 of those 19 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #6,955 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1993, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 | 450,450 girls |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 416,667 girls |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 353,982 girls |
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Questions about the name Shanena
What is the origin of the name Shanena?
Shanena has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shanena a boy or girl name?
Shanena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shanena?
Shanena is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1993. It peaked at #6,955 in 1985.