unisex name
Shenan
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 52
Shenan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 52% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1979 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 1966, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
Shenan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1970s.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 32 |
How popular is Shenan?
In 1979, Shenan 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.
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 Shenan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shenan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shenan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shenan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shenan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shenan
How popular is the name Shenan?
In 1979, Shenan 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 Shenan a girl's or a boy's name?
Shenan is used for both girls and boys. About 52% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Shenan most popular?
Shenan peaked in 1966, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.