Shaina
Girl name · #2397 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Shaina? In official American birth records, Shaina has been tracked continuously since 1968, giving it 57 years of documented American history.
Shaina is currently the #2397 girl name in the United States — 75 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2351, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 girls born in 2025 was named Shaina.
The 57-year story
Shaina first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1988, when 770 girls were named Shaina — good for #324 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Shaina per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shaina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shaina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shaina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shaina is most common
State-level data for Shaina is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Shaina
Statistically, parents drawn to Shaina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shayna, Justina, Sarina, Cristina, and Salina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shaina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2387 |
| 2024 | 79 | #2327 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2558 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2709 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2711 |
| 2017 | 75 | #2401 |
| 2016 | 79 | #2366 |
| 2015 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2535 |
| 2013 | 88 | #2137 |
| 2012 | 64 | #2734 |
| 2011 | 90 | #2124 |
| 2010 | 86 | #2237 |
| 2009 | 106 | #1956 |
| 2008 | 128 | #1732 |
| 2007 | 125 | #1734 |
| 2006 | 139 | #1560 |
| 2005 | 116 | #1704 |
| 2004 | 147 | #1413 |
| 2003 | 181 | #1187 |
| 2002 | 204 | #1051 |
| 2001 | 214 | #1001 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Shaina?
In official American birth records, the name Shaina first appeared in 1968 (over 57 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 57 years.
Is Shaina a popular girl name?
Shaina ranked #2397 among girls in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2351.
When was the name Shaina most popular?
Shaina peaked in 1988, when 770 American girls received the name (ranked #324 that year). Since 1988 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shaina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American girls was named Shaina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.