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Sheena

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2017

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2017, ranging from #802 to #5785.199620002004200820122017#802#5785
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#802
1997#926
1998#955
1999#1473
2000#1095
2001#3262
2002#1658
2003#2436
2004#1836
2005#1690
2006#2137
2007#3218
2008#4524
2009#2759
2010#2589
2011#3549
2012#4838
2013#4739
2014#3514
2016#5785
2017#5765

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 50 of the 55 years from 1964 to 2018.

In 2016: #750 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5785 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2018 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2018

    Highest recorded position: #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2018).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #173 in Republic of Ireland in 1985.

Sheena'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
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#35146HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#47394HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#35496HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#25899HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#27598HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#45244HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#32186HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#213710HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#169013HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#183611HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#24367HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#165811HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#109518HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#147312HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#95522HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#92623HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#80228HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#5607HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7984HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5976HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5057HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#31410HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4435HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5363HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3805HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4405HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3099HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#20121HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#22816HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#28012HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#26214HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#20521HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#17331HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#20525HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#17433HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#18530HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#21026HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#24518HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#22422HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#20427HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#23518HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#22919HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#17434HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#21023HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#19328HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#20024HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#20023HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#23013HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#2888HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#21615HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2886HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#21811HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3254HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3274HighVerified

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

Where Sheena is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Sheena, between 1964 and 2018, in 54 of those 55 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.

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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
Republic of Ireland1964–201850#173 in 1985
England and Wales1996–201721#802 in 1996

Its high point came 11 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1985) than in England and Wales (1996).

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Sheena

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2018.
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 1964 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #173 in Republic of Ireland in 1985. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.