girl's name
Shana
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 39,843
Northern Ireland
#490
2006 births
Shana is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1984, when 1,569 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1937.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 90 |
| 1950s | 313 |
| 1960s | 2,905 |
| 1970s | 10,282 |
| 1980s | 10,011 |
| 1990s | 4,431 |
| 2000s | 1,188 |
| 2010s | 367 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 148 |
How popular is Shana?
In 2025, Shana was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shana is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shana
How popular is the name Shana?
In 2025, Shana was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shana a girl's or a boy's name?
Shana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shana?
Shana has 2 syllables.
When was Shana most popular?
Shana peaked in 1984, when 1,569 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shana currently ranks #977 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.