girls' name ★ peaked 1997

Shianna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #16,913
Rank 2025
#16,913
among girls
Babies in 2025
5
named Shianna
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1997
63 babies
All-time total
934
#7,876 all-time among girls
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Shianna popularity over time

934 babies have been named Shianna since 1978, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1997Girls

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 10 1 – #11,198
1980s 59 6 +490% #6,714
1990s 385 39 +553% #2,196
2000s 380 38 -1% #2,504
2010s 95 10 -75% #7,099
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -91% #16,913

The story of Shianna

Shianna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,913 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 934 American babies have been named Shianna. Its peak came in 1997, when 63 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 Shianna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shianna?

The median living Shianna is about 25 years old; half are between 20 and 29. An estimated 900 people named Shianna are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shianna year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 5 #16,913
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 5 #17,630
2018 – –
2017 11 #9,845
2016 5 #18,488
2015 5 #18,741
2014 6 #16,233
2013 10 #10,892
2012 18 #7,099
2011 17 #7,378
2010 18 #7,177
2009 27 #5,361
2008 39 #4,075
2007 32 #4,657
2006 24 #5,683
2005 28 #4,814
2004 25 #5,193
2003 59 #2,700
2002 34 #3,874
2001 51 #2,873
2000 61 #2,504
1995 41 #2,924
1990 22 #4,502
1985 6 #10,480
1980 – –
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1925 – –
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1910 – –
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shianna?

The median living Shianna is about 25 years old. Half of all living Shiannas are between 20 and 29 years old.

How many people named Shianna are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Shianna are alive in the United States, based on 934 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shianna in 2025?

Shianna ranked #16,913 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shianna?

934 babies have been named Shianna in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shianna most popular?

Shianna peaked in 1997, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Shianna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shianna rising or falling?

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

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