At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1996 (#13,518)
- Babies in 1996
- 5 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #4,496 in 1988
- First recorded
- 1969
Meaning of Shenee
Shenee bursts onto the scene like a bright papel picado banner dancing over a sunlit plaza. It’s a modern American creation with a playful wink to the French suffix –née, a cousin to Renée that promises rebirth and fresh starts. The name rustles like leaves in a chênaie, borrowing the oak grove’s timeless strength, then spins into flamenco rhythms under a Spanish moon. It’s a splash of sunshine on a siesta afternoon and a firework finale at a midday fiesta. Parents choosing Shenee embrace a name that sparkles with warmth, resilience and playful charm—each syllable wrapping little Shenee in a vibrant hug of joy.
How to pronounce Shenee
English
- Pronounced shuh-NEE /ʃəˈni/
Popularity of Shenee in the U.S.
Shenee was last recorded in the U.S. in 1996, ranked #13,518 with 5 babies. It peaked at #4,496 in 1988. It first appears in the records in 1969.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1969–1996 26 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | 13,518 | back (not recorded in 1995) |
| 1994 | 5 | 13,430 | ▼ 3,871 |
| 1993 | 8 | 9,559 | ▼ 2,907 |
| 1992 | 13 | 6,652 | ▼ 2,155 |
| 1991 | 22 | 4,497 | ▲ 1,634 |
| 1990 | 14 | 6,131 | ▲ 824 |
| 1989 | 11 | 6,955 | ▼ 2,459 |
| 1988 | 19 | 4,496 | ▲ 4,282 |
| 1987 | 7 | 8,778 | ▼ 3,814 |
| 1986 | 15 | 4,964 | ▲ 1,067 |
| 1985 | 11 | 6,031 | ▲ 1,367 |
| 1984 | 8 | 7,398 | ▼ 693 |
| 1983 | 9 | 6,705 | ▼ 794 |
| 1982 | 11 | 5,911 | ▲ 2,217 |
| 1981 | 7 | 8,128 | ▼ 1,339 |
| 1980 | 9 | 6,789 | ▼ 600 |
| 1979 | 10 | 6,189 | ▼ 975 |
| 1978 | 12 | 5,214 | ▼ 1 |
| 1977 | 12 | 5,213 | ▲ 2 |
| 1976 | 11 | 5,215 | ▲ 301 |
| 1975 | 10 | 5,516 | ▼ 796 |
| 1974 | 12 | 4,720 | ▲ 1,946 |
| 1973 | 7 | 6,666 | ▲ 1,626 |
| 1972 | 5 | 8,292 | back (not recorded in 1971) |
| 1970 | 5 | 7,995 | ▼ 524 |
| 1969 | 5 | 7,471 | new |