girl's name
Sheena
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 24,226
Scotland
#748
1996 births
Sheena is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Sheena is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 1984, when 3,609 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sheena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 141 |
| 1950s | 724 |
| 1960s | 824 |
| 1970s | 1,274 |
| 1980s | 16,470 |
| 1990s | 2,210 |
| 2000s | 485 |
| 2010s | 243 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 76 |
How popular is Sheena?
In 2025, Sheena was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sheena 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 Sheena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sheena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sheena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sheena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sheena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sheena
How popular is the name Sheena?
In 2025, Sheena was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sheena a girl's or a boy's name?
Sheena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sheena?
Sheena has 2 syllables.
When was Sheena most popular?
Sheena peaked in 1984, when 3,609 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sheena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sheena currently ranks #8,245 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.