girl's name

Shaney

SHAY-nee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 470

Shaney is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2017 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 1992, when 27 babies were given the name.
  • It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1964.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Shaney Over Time

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

135
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Shaney by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 39
1970s 135
1980s 100
1990s 115
2000s 20
2010s 6

How Popular Is Shaney?

In 2017, Shaney 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 Shaney Is Used

England & Wales #7,131 3 in 2010
United States #15,499 6 in 2017

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 Shaney

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

Parents Who Like Shaney Also Like

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

How to Say Shaney

  • English SHAY-nee

Sibling Names for Shaney

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

Common Questions About Shaney

How popular is the name Shaney?

In 2017, Shaney 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 Shaney a girl's or a boy's name?

Shaney is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shaney?

Shaney has 2 syllables.

When was Shaney most popular?

Shaney peaked in 1992, when 27 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.