Shenan
The Story of Shenan
As a girl name
Shenan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 7 Shenans were born — ranking #6,620 that year. As of 2026, Shenan ranks #10,208 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Shenans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shenan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1965, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 8 Shenans were born — ranking #2,986 that year. As of 2026, Shenan ranks #5,227 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Shenans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shenan
Shenan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Shenan's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #6,620. Use the chart and map above to compare Shenan'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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