Shanyia: 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	71	7	–	#5,491
2000s	320	32	+351%	#3,387
2010s	107	11	-67%	#4,717
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,491

2000s

320

+351%

#3,387

2010s

107

-67%

#4,717

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shanyia

Shanyia 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 1995, 498 American babies have been named Shanyia. Its peak came in 2002, when 41 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 Shanyia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shanyia?

The median living Shanyia is about 20 years old; half are between 16 and 24. An estimated 500 people named Shanyia 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.

Shanyia 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,620
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,648
2016	7	#14,133
2015	8	#12,835
2014	9	#11,806
2013	10	#10,888
2012	15	#8,154
2011	16	#7,733
2010	31	#4,717
2009	25	#5,684
2008	15	#8,465
2007	32	#4,656
2006	39	#3,913
2005	37	#3,934
2004	38	#3,810
2003	37	#3,798
2002	41	#3,387
2001	25	#4,815
2000	31	#4,061
1995	9	#9,421
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shanyia?

The median living Shanyia is about 20 years old. Half of all living Shanyias are between 16 and 24 years old.

How many people named Shanyia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shanyia are alive in the United States, based on 498 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shanyia mean?

Spelling variant of Shania.

How popular is the name Shanyia in 2025?

Shanyia 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 Shanyia?

498 babies have been named Shanyia in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanyia most popular?

Shanyia peaked in 2002, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Shanyia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shanyia rising or falling?

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

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Shanyia popularity over time

The story of Shanyia

How old are people named Shanyia?

Shanyia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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