How Many People Are Named Shanae?
An estimated 3,304 people in the United States have the first name Shanae. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Shanae peaked in popularity in 1991 with 409 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shanae 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 Shanae paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,304
About 1 in 103,739 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1991
409 births
Total Registered
3,464
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shanae
Shanae is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,464 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shanae as a female name
Ranked #17,256 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (409 births)
Shanae: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shanae span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,512 babies were registered. Shanae has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shanae by Decade
How has Shanae 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.
Shanae by State
Birth registrations for Shanae span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Oregon, Iowa, Alabama. On average, about 63 Shanaes were registered per state.
Shanae + Last Name Combinations
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Shanae: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shanae?
We estimate approximately 3,304 people named Shanae 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 103,739 Americans share this first name.
Is Shanae a common name?
Shanae is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,464 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shanae most popular?
Shanae reached peak popularity in 1991, when 409 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shanae is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shanae a female name?
Shanae is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shanae Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shanae Smith, Shanae Johnson, Shanae 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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