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Shanaya

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Shanaya: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #448 to #3795.200020052010201520202025#448#3795
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1998#2165
1999#1805
2000#1995
2001#1617
2002#1784
2003#1224
2004#1836
2005#1500
2006#1983
2007#1573
2008#1641
2009#1752
2010#1294
2011#1327
2012#1130
2013#616
2014#563
2015#532
2016#503
2017#448
2018#497
2019#682
2020#589
2021#699
2022#481
2023#627
2024#696
2025#997

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #997 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #448 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #997 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #448 in England and Wales in 2017.

Shanaya's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#99734HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#69654HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#62759HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#48186HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#69954HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#58966HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#68257HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#49786HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#44898HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#50386HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#53281HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56375HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#61666HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#113030HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#132723HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#129424HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#175215HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#164116HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#157316HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#198311HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#150015HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#183611HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#122418HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#178410HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#161711HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#19958HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#18059HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Shanaya is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Shanaya, between 1996 and 2025, in 29 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2017Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202529#448 in 2017
Republic of Ireland2016–20255#736 in 2024
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Shanaya

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #448 in England and Wales in 2017. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.