Shann: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	35	11	46	5	–	#3,878
1960s	75	55	130	13	+183%	#2,295
1970s	87	134	221	22	+70%	#2,201
1980s	17	75	92	9	-58%	#3,411
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	6	6	1	–	#11,832
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,878

1960s

130

+183%

#2,295

1970s

134

221

+70%

#2,201

1980s

-58%

#3,411

1990s

–

2000s

–

#11,832

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shann

Shann is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1950, 495 American babies have been named Shann, about 57% boys and 43% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1970, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Shann stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shann?

The median living Shann is about 53 years old; half are between 47 and 58. An estimated 500 people named Shann 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.

Shann year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	6	#11,832
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	5	#12,139	7	#5,674
1980	–	–	10	#4,083
1975	7	#7,802	13	#3,052
1970	14	#4,210	18	#2,201
1965	11	#4,152	11	#2,597
1960	9	#4,715	–	–
1955	5	#6,566	–	–
1950	7	#4,668	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shann?

The median living Shann is about 53 years old. Half of all living Shanns are between 47 and 58 years old.

How many people named Shann are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shann are alive in the United States, based on 495 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shann in 2025?

Shann did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shann?

495 babies have been named Shann in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shann most popular?

Shann peaked in 1970, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Shann a boy or girl name?

Shann is used for both: about 43% of babies named Shann have been girls and 57% boys.

Is the name Shann rising or falling?

Shann has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shann

Shann popularity over time

The story of Shann

How old are people named Shann?

Shann year by year

Frequently asked questions

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