Shaney
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,976 in 1972
0 babies were named Shaney in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1964–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShaney first shows up in US birth records in 1964, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 61 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #2,976.
About the name Shaney
Shaney is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ney”. US birth records list Shaney for girls from 1964 to 2017, in 37 of those 54 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #2,976 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8 | 264,317 girls |
| 1970s | 8.7 | 114,679 girls |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 173,611 girls |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 158,983 girls |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,285,714 girls |
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Questions about the name Shaney
What is the origin of the name Shaney?
Shaney has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Shaney a boy or girl name?
Shaney is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shaney?
Shaney is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #2,976 in 1972.