Girl nameCurrently #10,132 in the USFalling
Shanna
//ˈʃænə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19786 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Shanna's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shanna |
|---|---|
| 1931 | 6 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1934 | 6 |
| 1935 | 9 |
| 1936 | 9 |
| 1937 | 7 |
| 1938 | 14 |
| 1939 | 13 |
| 1940 | 13 |
| 1941 | 14 |
| 1942 | 22 |
| 1943 | 22 |
| 1944 | 21 |
| 1945 | 18 |
| 1946 | 25 |
| 1947 | 32 |
| 1948 | 31 |
| 1949 | 32 |
| 1950 | 33 |
| 1951 | 26 |
| 1952 | 23 |
| 1953 | 41 |
| 1954 | 58 |
| 1955 | 52 |
| 1956 | 54 |
| 1957 | 69 |
| 1958 | 77 |
| 1959 | 100 |
| 1960 | 103 |
| 1961 | 125 |
| 1962 | 125 |
| 1963 | 163 |
| 1964 | 207 |
| 1965 | 193 |
| 1966 | 246 |
| 1967 | 304 |
| 1968 | 346 |
| 1969 | 606 |
| 1970 | 758 |
| 1971 | 604 |
| 1972 | 617 |
| 1973 | 648 |
| 1974 | 673 |
| 1975 | 601 |
| 1976 | 690 |
| 1977 | 1,613 |
| 1978 | 1,855 |
| 1979 | 1,805 |
| 1980 | 1,527 |
| 1981 | 1,260 |
| 1982 | 1,223 |
| 1983 | 1,044 |
| 1984 | 1,227 |
| 1985 | 1,063 |
| 1986 | 855 |
| 1987 | 744 |
| 1988 | 670 |
| 1989 | 553 |
| 1990 | 589 |
| 1991 | 589 |
| 1992 | 466 |
| 1993 | 403 |
| 1994 | 350 |
| 1995 | 281 |
| 1996 | 288 |
| 1997 | 238 |
| 1998 | 195 |
| 1999 | 187 |
| 2000 | 152 |
| 2001 | 166 |
| 2002 | 132 |
| 2003 | 122 |
| 2004 | 135 |
| 2005 | 129 |
| 2006 | 138 |
| 2007 | 114 |
| 2008 | 66 |
| 2009 | 58 |
| 2010 | 43 |
| 2011 | 32 |
| 2012 | 22 |
| 2013 | 31 |
| 2014 | 23 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 |
Shanna through the decades
- Shanna peaked in 1978, when 1,855 babies were named Shanna in the US.
- The 1980s were Shanna's strongest decade, averaging 1,017 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Shanna has fallen 80% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Shanna currently ranks #10,132 in the US and is cooling off.