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Shena

/ˈʃinə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2018

Shena has been given to about 2,356 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1984, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈʃinə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,258
Median age today44 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Shena per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1984 · 198
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,356

How popular is Shena?

Its best year was 1984, when 198 babies were given the name, ranking 804th. The typical living American called Shena is about 44 years old today.

Names that sound like Shena

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Sheena0.92
  2. Zena0.81
  3. Siena0.80
  4. Shea0.79
  5. Sienna0.77
  6. Shana0.78
  7. Shanna0.75
  8. Lena0.70

Middle names for Shena

Ranked by flow score
  1. Shena Josephine0.84
  2. Shena Rose0.83
  3. Shena Louise0.83
  4. Shena June0.82
  5. Shena Pearl0.82
  6. Shena Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Shena

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Meredithsister · 0.72
  2. Aprilsister · 0.71
  3. Larasister · 0.71
  4. Jamieeither · 0.69
  5. Dereckbrother · 0.68
  6. Dustinbrother · 0.68

Where Shena is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Shena White0.78
    2. Shena Reyes0.78
    3. Shena Nguyen0.78
    4. Shena Moore0.78
    5. Shena Lee0.78
    6. Shena Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Shena

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.