Sheng Name Popularity and Statistics
Sheng is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2016
Total Recorded U.S. Births386
First Year on Record1980
Sheng popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Boys | 5 | #12,185 |
| 2006 | Girls | 5 | #17,168 |
| 2005 | Girls | 5 | #16,462 |
| 2004 | Girls | 5 | #16,099 |
| 2003 | Girls | 6 | #13,844 |
| 2001 | Girls | 6 | #13,521 |
| 2000 | Girls | 5 | #15,031 |
| 1999 | Girls | 9 | #9,479 |
| 1998 | Girls | 9 | #9,260 |
| 1997 | Girls | 13 | #6,844 |
| 1996 | Girls | 10 | #8,132 |
| 1995 | Girls | 21 | #4,677 |
| 1994 | Girls | 13 | #6,672 |
| 1993 | Girls | 20 | #4,826 |
| 1992 | Girls | 21 | #4,686 |
| 1992 | Boys | 5 | #8,435 |
| 1991 | Girls | 27 | #3,817 |
| 1990 | Girls | 23 | #4,230 |
| 1989 | Girls | 28 | #3,566 |
| 1988 | Girls | 22 | #4,015 |
| 1987 | Girls | 12 | #5,923 |
| 1986 | Girls | 25 | #3,459 |
| 1985 | Girls | 23 | #3,621 |
| 1985 | Boys | 6 | #5,785 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1989 · Girls
28 recorded births and rank #3,566.
1991 · Girls
27 recorded births and rank #3,817.
1986 · Girls
25 recorded births and rank #3,459.
1990 · Girls
23 recorded births and rank #4,230.
Where Sheng ranked highest in 1997
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CA
- Rank #2,243 · 8 recorded births