Shian: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	25	–	25	3	–	#8,855
1990s	218	–	218	22	+772%	#3,105
2000s	176	6	182	18	-17%	#4,172
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,855

1990s

218

–

218

+772%

#3,105

2000s

176

182

-17%

#4,172

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shian

Shian 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 1983, 425 American babies have been named Shian. Its peak came in 1998, when 41 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 Shian stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shian?

The median living Shian is about 27 years old; half are between 22 and 30. An estimated 400 people named Shian 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.

Shian 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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2024	–	–	–	–
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2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	6	#16,980	–	–
2008	15	#8,467	6	#12,323
2007	17	#7,687	–	–
2006	11	#10,509	–	–
2005	13	#8,802	–	–
2004	17	#7,038	–	–
2003	24	#5,214	–	–
2002	17	#6,651	–	–
2001	26	#4,667	–	–
2000	30	#4,172	–	–
1995	32	#3,485	–	–
1990	6	#12,713	–	–
1985	6	#10,478	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
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1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shian?

The median living Shian is about 27 years old. Half of all living Shians are between 22 and 30 years old.

How many people named Shian are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shian are alive in the United States, based on 425 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shian in 2025?

Shian 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 Shian?

425 babies have been named Shian in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shian most popular?

Shian peaked in 1998, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Shian a boy or girl name?

Shian is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shian rising or falling?

Shian has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shian

Shian popularity over time

The story of Shian

How old are people named Shian?

Shian year by year

Frequently asked questions

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