Shaina
Girl name · #2397 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.