Unisex nameNot in the current top charts
Shanan
2 syllablesPeak year: 19706 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Shanan's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shanan |
|---|---|
| 1955 | 5 |
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1960 | 6 |
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1965 | 9 |
| 1966 | 11 |
| 1967 | 8 |
| 1968 | 30 |
| 1969 | 55 |
| 1970 | 58 |
| 1971 | 44 |
| 1972 | 38 |
| 1973 | 36 |
| 1974 | 43 |
| 1975 | 46 |
| 1976 | 54 |
| 1977 | 47 |
| 1978 | 44 |
| 1979 | 39 |
| 1980 | 29 |
| 1981 | 31 |
| 1982 | 17 |
| 1983 | 17 |
| 1984 | 18 |
| 1985 | 22 |
| 1986 | 19 |
| 1987 | 13 |
| 1988 | 11 |
| 1989 | 13 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1992 | 14 |
| 1993 | 11 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 11 |
Shanan through the decades
- Shanan peaked in 1970, when 58 babies were named Shanan in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1989–1998), use of Shanan has fallen 53% compared to the 10 years before that.