girl's name
Shanai
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 645
Scotland
#491
2006 births
Shanai is a girl's name. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Shanai over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 97 |
| 1990s | 129 |
| 2000s | 124 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 28 |
How popular is Shanai?
In 2018, Shanai was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shanai is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shanai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shanai also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shanai
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shanai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shanai
How popular is the name Shanai?
In 2018, Shanai was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shanai a girl's or a boy's name?
Shanai is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shanai most popular?
Shanai peaked in 1991, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.