How Many People Are Named Sheena?
An estimated 20,841 people in the United States have the first name Sheena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Sheena peaked in popularity in 1984 with 3,609 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sheena as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Sheena paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Sheena is overwhelmingly female, 67 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Sheena has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
20,841
About 1 in 16,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1984
3,609 births
Total Registered
22,432
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sheena
Sheena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 22,432 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Sheena as a male name
Ranked #6,829 in 1989
7 male births in 1989
Peak: 1985 (20 births)
Sheena as a female name
Ranked #6,580 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 1984 (3,597 births)
Sheena in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 20,577 people with the first name Sheena, which placed it at #1,573 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Sheena was recorded as predominantly female. Out of 20,577 people with this name in that snapshot, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is female 99.7% of the time.
Census Count
20,577
people with this name
Census Rank
#1,573
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
6.81
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Sheena was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (48.06%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (29.19%) and Asian and Pacific Islander (9.77%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Sheena in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Sheena.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| White | 48.06% | 9,887 |
| Black | 29.19% | 6,004 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 9.77% | 2,010 |
| Hispanic | 5.59% | 1,149 |
| Two or More Races | 5.54% | 1,140 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.85% | 381 |
The Census published separate sex and race/origin tables for first names, so their total counts can differ slightly for the same name. That is why the race section focuses on the demographic mix rather than repeating a second headline count.
Sheena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sheena span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 16,470 babies were registered. Sheena has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sheena by Decade
How has Sheena 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.
Sheena by State
Birth registrations for Sheena span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Delaware. On average, about 383 Sheenas were registered per state.
Sheena + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sheena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sheena
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sheena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sheena?
We estimate approximately 20,841 people named Sheena 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 16,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Sheena a common name?
Sheena is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,432 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sheena most popular?
Sheena reached peak popularity in 1984, when 3,609 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sheena is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
How common was Sheena in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 20,577 people with the first name Sheena. That placed it at #1,573 in the published Census first-name tables, or 6.81 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Sheena was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sheena?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Sheena was recorded as predominantly female. The published split was 0.1% male and 99.9% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sheena?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Sheena was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (48.06%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (29.19%) and Asian and Pacific Islander (9.77%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
Is Sheena a female name?
Sheena is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Sheena have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Sheena peaked in 1984, and the average living bearer is about 42 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Sheena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sheena Smith, Sheena Johnson, Sheena 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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