girl's name

Shinead

shih-NAYD (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 38

Shinead is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1991 it was given to 10 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 1991, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1990.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shinead Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s.

19
'90
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Births named Shinead by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 19

How Popular Is Shinead?

In 1991, Shinead was given to 10 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 Shinead Is Used

Ireland #492 4 in 1978
England & Wales #5,167 4 in 2009
United States #8,282 10 in 1991

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 Shinead

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

Parents Who Like Shinead Also Like

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

How to Say Shinead

  • English shih-NAYD

Sibling Names for Shinead

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

Common Questions About Shinead

How popular is the name Shinead?

In 1991, Shinead was given to 10 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 Shinead a girl's or a boy's name?

Shinead is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shinead?

Shinead has 2 syllables.

When was Shinead most popular?

Shinead peaked in 1991, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.