Shaena
Feminine
Shaena is a two-syllable name close to Shana and Sheena, with an ae in its middle that gives it a Latin look. It is soft and bright.
How old is the name Shaena?
Shaena first appears in US birth records in 1973 — 52 years ago. The typical Shaena alive today was born around 1988, making them about 37 years old. About 500 people named Shaena are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Shaena most popular?
Shaena peaked in 1984, reaching #2470 nationally. See the whole 1984 chart.
Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Shaena
Shana and Sheena reached American parents from Hebrew and Gaelic, and families spelled their sounds many ways. Shaena puts an ae in the middle, the letters Latin used in names like Michael, so that the name looks a little older than it is. It is a family's own way of writing a sound they loved.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records the origin of Shaena. It may be a spelling of Shana or Sheena, and no record says which.
Pronouncing Shaena
SHAY-nuh
Two syllables, stressed on the first. Some say SHEE-nuh.
Nicknames for Shaena
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1973
- Most girls named
- 198539 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2470reached in 1984
- Change vs 2010
- 0.0%7 in 2015, from 7
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Shaenas among us
people named Shaena are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Shaena sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is soft and easy to say.
- Shae is a ready short form.
- People will write Shana or Sheena.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Shaenas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Shaena are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Shaena in 2025?
- Shaena is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Shaena with classmates?
- Shaena will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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