Girl · #12,425 in 2026

Shanesha

Name: Popularity of the name Shanesha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Shanesha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,425

Peak Rank

#4,848 (1992)

Total Babies

218

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1976

First Year

1998

Last Year

1992

Peak Year

#4848

Peak Rank

218

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Shanesha

Shanesha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 11 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1992: 20 births, good for #4,848 nationwide. About 48% of every Shanesha on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Shanesha last appeared in the published SSA data in 1998, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 218 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Shanesha

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Frequently Asked Questions about Shanesha

What does the name Shanesha mean?

Shanesha is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1976. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Shanesha in 2026?

In 2026, Shanesha ranks #12,425 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Shanesha most popular?

Shanesha reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #4,848 that year with 20 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Shanesha most popular?

Shanesha has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shanesha.

Is Shanesha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shanesha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Shanesha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shanesha include Adrena, Finesse, Cristyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shanesha

Shanesha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 218 births in the dataset. Shanesha's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #4,848. Use the chart and map above to compare Shanesha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.