Shania: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,535

among girls · ↑96 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shania · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,961

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1996

1,837 babies

All-time total

15,814

#1,237 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Shania popularity over time

15,814 babies have been named Shania since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	112	11	–	#3,515
1980s	315	32	+181%	#2,394
1990s	6,256	626	+1886%	#171
2000s	6,905	691	+10%	#291
2010s	1,715	172	-75%	#901
2020s (to 2025)	511	85	-50%	#1,924

Where Shania is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	66	0.04	outside top 500
2027	63	0.04	outside top 500
2028	60	0.04	outside top 500
2029	58	0.04	outside top 500
2030	56	0.04	outside top 500

Where Shania is most popular

Girls named Shania per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.053 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Missouri, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Shania born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	42	0.098	+87%
Missouri	10	0.083	+58%
New York	27	0.068	+30%
Pennsylvania	11	0.047	-11%
Ohio	11	0.046	-12%
Texas	25	0.031	-41%
Virginia	5	0.029	-44%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-50%
Illinois	6	0.026	-50%
California	20	0.024	-55%
Georgia	5	0.022	-58%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Shania

Shania is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,535 in 2025 with 70 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 15,814 American babies have been named Shania. Its peak came in 1996, when 1,837 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shania stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shania?

The median living Shania is about 24 years old; half are between 19 and 28. An estimated 16 thousand people named Shania are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shania year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	70	#2,535
2024	67	#2,631
2023	96	#2,046
2022	90	#2,139
2021	103	#1,924
2020	85	#2,151
2019	92	#2,067
2018	143	#1,531
2017	101	#1,975
2016	128	#1,682
2015	129	#1,666
2014	154	#1,462
2013	199	#1,207
2012	211	#1,165
2011	290	#901
2010	268	#958
2009	335	#838
2008	464	#661
2007	527	#569
2006	639	#487
2005	707	#436
2004	812	#385
2003	955	#327
2002	605	#468
2001	763	#383
2000	1,098	#291
1995	576	#447
1990	36	#3,139
1985	42	#2,394
1980	21	#3,825
1975	14	#4,547
1970	5	#9,062
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Famous people named Shania

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Shania Twain Canadian singer (born 1965) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shania, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shania?

The median living Shania is about 24 years old. Half of all living Shanias are between 19 and 28 years old.

How many people named Shania are alive today?

An estimated 16 thousand people named Shania are alive in the United States, based on 15,814 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shania mean?

Shania is a feminine given name, popularized by country and pop singer Shania Twain.

How popular is the name Shania in 2025?

Shania ranked #2,535 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 70 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shania?

15,814 babies have been named Shania in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shania most popular?

Shania peaked in 1996, when 1,837 newborns received the name.

Is Shania a boy or girl name?

Shania is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shania rising or falling?

Shania is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Shania become more popular?

Shania is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 56 girls named Shania in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Shania?

Well-known people named Shania include Shania Twain (singer).

Names like Shania

Names that sound and feel close to Shania: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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