Shanyah: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	55	6	–	#5,618
2000s	304	30	+453%	#3,648
2010s	82	8	-73%	#6,592
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-86%	#13,272

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,618

2000s

304

+453%

#3,648

2010s

-73%

#6,592

2020s (to 2025)

-86%

#13,272

The story of Shanyah

Shanyah 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 1996, 448 American babies have been named Shanyah. Its peak came in 2004, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Shanyah?

The median living Shanyah is about 20 years old; half are between 16 and 23. An estimated 400 people named Shanyah 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.

Shanyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	7	#13,272
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,619
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#18,462
2015	6	#16,135
2014	10	#10,830
2013	11	#10,147
2012	13	#9,044
2011	12	#9,636
2010	20	#6,592
2009	24	#5,864
2008	33	#4,633
2007	30	#4,926
2006	30	#4,789
2005	34	#4,188
2004	38	#3,809
2003	37	#3,797
2002	37	#3,648
2001	23	#5,144
2000	18	#6,173
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shanyah?

The median living Shanyah is about 20 years old. Half of all living Shanyahs are between 16 and 23 years old.

How many people named Shanyah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shanyah are alive in the United States, based on 448 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shanyah in 2025?

Shanyah 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 Shanyah?

448 babies have been named Shanyah in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanyah most popular?

Shanyah peaked in 2004, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Shanyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shanyah rising or falling?

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

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Shanyah popularity over time

The story of Shanyah

How old are people named Shanyah?

Shanyah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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