unisex name
Shenandoah
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 4
- Letters 10
- Births on record 459
Shenandoah is a unisex name with 4 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 76% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 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 1975, when 23 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Shenandoah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 44 |
| 1970s | 161 |
| 1980s | 75 |
| 1990s | 100 |
| 2000s | 52 |
| 2010s | 14 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 13 |
How popular is Shenandoah?
In 2024, Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shenandoah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shenandoah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shenandoah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shenandoah
How popular is the name Shenandoah?
In 2024, Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah a girl's or a boy's name?
Shenandoah is used for both girls and boys. About 76% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Shenandoah?
Shenandoah has 4 syllables.
When was Shenandoah most popular?
Shenandoah peaked in 1975, when 23 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.