girl's name

Shaneen

shuh-NEEN (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 336

Shaneen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1995 it was given to 6 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 1981, when 23 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1968.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shaneen Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1990s.

140
'60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Shaneen by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 13
1970s 122
1980s 140
1990s 46

How Popular Is Shaneen?

In 1995, Shaneen was given to 6 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 Shaneen Is Used

Northern Ireland #300 5 in 1998
Canada #2,140 7 in 1993
England & Wales #4,936 3 in 1996
United States #13,343 6 in 1995

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 Shaneen

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

Parents Who Like Shaneen Also Like

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

How to Say Shaneen

  • English shuh-NEEN

Sibling Names for Shaneen

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

Common Questions About Shaneen

How popular is the name Shaneen?

In 1995, Shaneen was given to 6 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 Shaneen a girl's or a boy's name?

Shaneen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shaneen?

Shaneen has 2 syllables.

When was Shaneen most popular?

Shaneen peaked in 1981, when 23 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.