Shiane: 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	21	2	–	#11,775
1990s	216	22	+929%	#3,152
2000s	186	19	-14%	#3,799
2010s	12	1	-94%	#14,737
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,775

1990s

216

+929%

#3,152

2000s

186

-14%

#3,799

2010s

-94%

#14,737

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shiane

Shiane 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, 435 American babies have been named Shiane. Its peak came in 1997, when 38 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 Shiane stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shiane?

The median living Shiane is about 26 years old; half are between 21 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Shiane 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.

Shiane 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	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#19,152
2011	–	–
2010	7	#14,737
2009	9	#12,309
2008	15	#8,468
2007	14	#8,941
2006	21	#6,317
2005	17	#7,099
2004	23	#5,527
2003	12	#8,978
2002	17	#6,652
2001	24	#4,987
2000	34	#3,799
1995	23	#4,490
1990	5	#14,921
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 Shiane, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shiane?

The median living Shiane is about 26 years old. Half of all living Shianes are between 21 and 29 years old.

How many people named Shiane are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shiane are alive in the United States, based on 435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shiane mean?

Spelling variant of Shyanne.

How popular is the name Shiane in 2025?

Shiane 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 Shiane?

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

When was the name Shiane most popular?

Shiane peaked in 1997, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Shiane a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shiane rising or falling?

Shiane has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shiane popularity over time

The story of Shiane

How old are people named Shiane?

Shiane year by year

Frequently asked questions

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