How Many People Are Named Shaena?
An estimated 516 people in the United States have the first name Shaena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Shaena peaked in popularity in 1985 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaena as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shaena paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
516
About 1 in 664,253 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1985
39 births
Total Registered
541
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaena
Shaena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 541 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shaena as a female name
Ranked #14,273 in 2015
7 female births in 2015
Peak: 1985 (39 births)
Shaena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaena span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 235 babies were registered. Shaena has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaena by Decade
How has Shaena tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shaena by State
Birth registrations for Shaena span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New York, California. On average, about 7 Shaenas were registered per state.
Shaena + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shaena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shaena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaena?
We estimate approximately 516 people named Shaena are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 664,253 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaena a common name?
Shaena is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 541 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaena most popular?
Shaena reached peak popularity in 1985, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaena is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaena a female name?
Shaena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaena Smith, Shaena Johnson, Shaena Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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