girl's name
Shanaia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 80
Shanaia is a girl's name. In 2008 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1996, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
Shanaia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 50 |
How popular is Shanaia?
In 2008, Shanaia was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shanaia 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 Shanaia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shanaia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanaia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shanaia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shanaia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shanaia
How popular is the name Shanaia?
In 2008, Shanaia was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shanaia a girl's or a boy's name?
Shanaia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shanaia most popular?
Shanaia peaked in 1996, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.