Girl nameCurrently #4,266 in the USFalling
Shana
//ˈʃænə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19845 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Shana's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shana |
|---|---|
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 8 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1942 | 10 |
| 1943 | 9 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1947 | 14 |
| 1948 | 14 |
| 1949 | 17 |
| 1950 | 13 |
| 1951 | 14 |
| 1952 | 19 |
| 1953 | 26 |
| 1954 | 44 |
| 1955 | 35 |
| 1956 | 21 |
| 1957 | 38 |
| 1958 | 56 |
| 1959 | 47 |
| 1960 | 76 |
| 1961 | 92 |
| 1962 | 99 |
| 1963 | 132 |
| 1964 | 174 |
| 1965 | 265 |
| 1966 | 372 |
| 1967 | 379 |
| 1968 | 439 |
| 1969 | 877 |
| 1970 | 992 |
| 1971 | 732 |
| 1972 | 770 |
| 1973 | 689 |
| 1974 | 680 |
| 1975 | 1,028 |
| 1976 | 1,322 |
| 1977 | 1,512 |
| 1978 | 1,353 |
| 1979 | 1,204 |
| 1980 | 918 |
| 1981 | 820 |
| 1982 | 694 |
| 1983 | 723 |
| 1984 | 1,568 |
| 1985 | 1,434 |
| 1986 | 1,099 |
| 1987 | 1,026 |
| 1988 | 952 |
| 1989 | 776 |
| 1990 | 769 |
| 1991 | 698 |
| 1992 | 596 |
| 1993 | 521 |
| 1994 | 395 |
| 1995 | 367 |
| 1996 | 342 |
| 1997 | 277 |
| 1998 | 254 |
| 1999 | 212 |
| 2000 | 192 |
| 2001 | 145 |
| 2002 | 137 |
| 2003 | 144 |
| 2004 | 114 |
| 2005 | 115 |
| 2006 | 111 |
| 2007 | 74 |
| 2008 | 95 |
| 2009 | 61 |
| 2010 | 49 |
| 2011 | 49 |
| 2012 | 55 |
| 2013 | 31 |
| 2014 | 32 |
| 2015 | 37 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 34 |
Shana through the decades
- Shana peaked in 1984, when 1,568 babies were named Shana in the US.
- The 1970s were Shana's strongest decade, averaging 1,028 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Shana has fallen 59% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Shana currently ranks #4,266 in the US and is cooling off.