girl's name
Shenia
- Origin German
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 360
Shenia is a girl's name. In 2014 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.
- Shenia is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 1982, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
Shenia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 21 |
| 1960s | 46 |
| 1970s | 57 |
| 1980s | 101 |
| 1990s | 81 |
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 5 |
How popular is Shenia?
In 2014, Shenia 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 Shenia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shenia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shenia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shenia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shenia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shenia
How popular is the name Shenia?
In 2014, Shenia 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 Shenia a girl's or a boy's name?
Shenia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shenia most popular?
Shenia peaked in 1982, when 21 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.