Shiann: 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	26	3	–	#6,855
1980s	87	9	+235%	#5,156
1990s	824	82	+847%	#1,319
2000s	851	85	+3%	#1,522
2010s	210	21	-75%	#3,830
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-92%	#17,332

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,855

1980s

+235%

#5,156

1990s

824

+847%

#1,319

2000s

851

+3%

#1,522

2010s

210

-75%

#3,830

2020s (to 2025)

-92%

#17,332

The story of Shiann

Shiann 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 1975, 2,008 American babies have been named Shiann. Its peak came in 1998, when 135 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 Shiann stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shiann?

The median living Shiann is about 25 years old; half are between 19 and 29. An estimated 2,000 people named Shiann 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.

Shiann 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	5	#17,407
2021	5	#17,332
2020	–	–
2019	6	#15,298
2018	16	#7,371
2017	9	#11,489
2016	10	#10,739
2015	16	#7,561
2014	25	#5,437
2013	26	#5,298
2012	22	#6,084
2011	40	#3,830
2010	40	#3,881
2009	56	#3,085
2008	69	#2,684
2007	91	#2,195
2006	71	#2,576
2005	63	#2,702
2004	81	#2,202
2003	95	#1,924
2002	98	#1,840
2001	123	#1,522
2000	104	#1,701
1995	85	#1,726
1990	31	#3,506
1985	5	#12,219
1980	5	#11,876
1975	6	#8,882
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 Shiann, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shiann?

The median living Shiann is about 25 years old. Half of all living Shianns are between 19 and 29 years old.

How many people named Shiann are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Shiann are alive in the United States, based on 2,008 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shiann in 2025?

Shiann 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 Shiann?

2,008 babies have been named Shiann in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shiann most popular?

Shiann peaked in 1998, when 135 newborns received the name.

Is Shiann a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shiann rising or falling?

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

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Shiann popularity over time

The story of Shiann

How old are people named Shiann?

Shiann year by year

Frequently asked questions

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