Feminine dossier · first seen 1967
Shanae
Endangered
Down 98.3% from peak
Peak era
1991
Peak births
409
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Shanae
How many people are named Shanae?
An estimated 3,342 living Americans are named Shanae.
How rare is Shanae?
Shanae is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.3% from its 1991 peak.
How old is the typical Shanae?
The median age of a living American named Shanae is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 34 and 40 years old.
Is Shanae still popular?
No. Shanae is endangered as a baby name, down 98.3% from its 1991 peak with 7 births in 2025.
Where is Shanae most common?
Shanae has its strongest geographic signal in Maryland, where it appears 6.8× more often than the national baseline.
1967Peak 19912025
Peak year
1991
Decline from peak
98.3%
2025
7
All-time
3,471
Where it lives now
Shanae is most concentrated in Utah — about 4.1× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in Maryland.
States where Shanae is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.