girl's name

Shanee

shuh-NEE (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 1,531

Shanee is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2011 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1990, when 117 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1964.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shanee Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.

615
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Shanee by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 31
1970s 289
1980s 615
1990s 501
2000s 58
2010s 10

How Popular Is Shanee?

In 2011, Shanee was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Shanee Is Used

Canada #2,857 5 in 2000
England & Wales #5,145 3 in 2001
France #7,211 5 in 2010
United States #19,229 5 in 2011

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Shanee

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Shanee Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Shanee

  • English shuh-NEE

Sibling Names for Shanee

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shanee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Shanee

How popular is the name Shanee?

In 2011, Shanee was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Shanee a girl's or a boy's name?

Shanee is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shanee?

Shanee has 2 syllables.

When was Shanee most popular?

Shanee peaked in 1990, when 117 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.