Shenae
Shenae Sonya Grimes-Beech, previously and still commonly credited as Shenae Grimes, is a Canadian actress best known as Annie Wilson on 90210. Prior to that, she had a recurring role on Naturally, Sadie, and was Darcy Edwards on Degrassi: The Next Generation for 4 seasons.
Meaning & Origin of Shenae
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shenae Sonya Grimes-Beech, previously and still commonly credited as Shenae Grimes, is a Canadian actress best known as Annie Wilson on 90210. Prior to that, she had a recurring role on Naturally, Sadie, and was Darcy Edwards on Degrassi: The Next Generation for 4 seasons.
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The Story of Shenae
Shenae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 43 Shenaes were born — ranking #2,738 that year. As of 2026, Shenae ranks #16,098 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 333 Shenaes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shenae
Shenae is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 333 births in the dataset. Shenae's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #2,738. Use the chart and map above to compare Shenae'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 .
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