How Many People Are Named Shanay?
An estimated 1,392 people in the United States have the first name Shanay. It is predominantly female (96.9%). The average bearer is 36 years old, and Shanay peaked in popularity in 1992 with 153 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shanay 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 Shanay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,392
About 1 in 246,232 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.9% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1992
153 births
Total Registered
1,460
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shanay
Shanay is predominantly female (96.9%), though 45 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shanay as a male name
Ranked #13,872 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (11 births)
Shanay as a female name
Ranked #19,120 in 2012
5 female births in 2012
Peak: 1992 (153 births)
Shanay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shanay span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 602 babies were registered. Shanay has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shanay by Decade
How has Shanay 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.
Shanay by State
Birth registrations for Shanay span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Maryland. The lowest are in Missouri, Massachusetts, Georgia. On average, about 42 Shanays were registered per state.
Shanay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shanay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shanay
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Shanay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shanay?
We estimate approximately 1,392 people named Shanay 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 246,232 Americans share this first name.
Is Shanay a common name?
Shanay is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,460 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shanay most popular?
Shanay reached peak popularity in 1992, when 153 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shanay is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shanay a female name?
Shanay is predominantly female. 96.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shanay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shanay Smith, Shanay Johnson, Shanay 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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