Unisex nameCurrently #17,268 in the USSteady

Shenandoah

//ˌʃɛnənˈdoʊə//

4 syllablesPeak year: 197510 lettersStarts with S

Meaning & origin

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Shenandoah's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Shenandoah, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Shenandoah
196515
196612
196811
19696
197014
19715
197219
197316
197419
197523
197618
197720
197814
197913
198013
19819
19839
198411
19855
19868
19876
19888
19896
19907
19918
199210
199313
199416
199518
19968
19976
19989
19995
200010
20017
20027
20036
20048
20067
20077
20188
20196
20208
20245

Shenandoah through the decades

  • Shenandoah peaked in 1975, when 23 babies were named Shenandoah in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2001–2024), use of Shenandoah has fallen 33% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Shenandoah currently ranks #17,268 in the US and is holding steady.

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