Shania
Shania in 2025
Shania was given to 70 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,501st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 47,362 babies born.
The history of Shania
Shania reached its highest point in 1996, when 1,837 babies were given the name, ranking 352nd that year.
Across the 56 years of records since 1970, 15,814 babies have been named Shania. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Shania by decade
| Decade | Babies named Shania | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112 | 5,482 |
| 1980s | 315 | 3,791 |
| 1990s | 6,256 | 352 |
| 2000s | 6,905 | 568 |
| 2010s | 1,715 | 1,660 |
| 2020s | 511 | 3,485 |
Where Shania is heading
Shania has fallen 46% over the past decade, from 129 babies in 2015 to 70 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1996 peak — Shania is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Shania
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Shania.