unisex name
Shanen
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 204
Shanen is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 76% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2006 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 1976, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Shanen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 79 |
| 1980s | 36 |
| 1990s | 44 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 5 |
How popular is Shanen?
In 2006, Shanen 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 Shanen 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 Shanen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shanen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shanen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shanen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shanen
How popular is the name Shanen?
In 2006, Shanen 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 Shanen a girl's or a boy's name?
Shanen is used for both girls and boys. About 76% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Shanen most popular?
Shanen peaked in 1976, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.