How Many People Are Named Shenan?
An estimated 46 people in the United States have the first name Shenan. It is used for both genders, with 51.9% female. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Shenan peaked in popularity in 1966 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shenan 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 Shenan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Shenan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
46
About 1 in 7,451,181 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
51.9% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1966
8 births
Total Registered
52
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shenan
Shenan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (48.1%) and females (51.9%). Out of 52 total births registered, 25 were male and 27 were female.
Shenan as a male name
Ranked #5,890 in 1974
5 male births in 1974
Peak: 1966 (8 births)
Shenan as a female name
Ranked #11,650 in 1979
5 female births in 1979
Peak: 1971 (7 births)
Shenan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shenan span from the 1960s to the 1970s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 32 babies were registered. Shenan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Shenan by Decade
How has Shenan 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.
Shenan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shenan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shenan
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Shenan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shenan?
We estimate approximately 46 people named Shenan 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 7,451,181 Americans share this first name.
Is Shenan a common name?
Shenan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 53.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 52 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shenan most popular?
Shenan reached peak popularity in 1966, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shenan is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shenan a female name?
Shenan is predominantly female. 51.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shenan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shenan Smith, Shenan Johnson, Shenan 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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