How Many People Are Named Shenae?
An estimated 315 people in the United States have the first name Shenae. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Shenae peaked in popularity in 1991 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shenae 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 Shenae paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
315
About 1 in 1,088,109 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1991
43 births
Total Registered
333
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shenae
Shenae is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 333 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shenae as a female name
Ranked #18,388 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1991 (43 births)
Shenae: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shenae span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 156 babies were registered. Shenae has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shenae by Decade
How has Shenae 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.
Shenae by State
Birth registrations for Shenae span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Maryland, Virginia. The lowest are in Virginia, Maryland, California. On average, about 5 Shenaes were registered per state.
Shenae + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shenae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shenae: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shenae?
We estimate approximately 315 people named Shenae 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 1,088,109 Americans share this first name.
Is Shenae a common name?
Shenae is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 333 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shenae most popular?
Shenae reached peak popularity in 1991, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shenae is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shenae a female name?
Shenae is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shenae Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shenae Smith, Shenae Johnson, Shenae 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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