unisex name
Shanan
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 876
Shanan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 86% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1998 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1970, when 58 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
Shanan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 130 |
| 1970s | 449 |
| 1980s | 190 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 89 |
How popular is Shanan?
In 1998, Shanan was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shanan 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 Shanan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shanan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shanan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shanan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shanan
How popular is the name Shanan?
In 1998, Shanan was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shanan a girl's or a boy's name?
Shanan is used for both girls and boys. About 86% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Shanan most popular?
Shanan peaked in 1970, when 58 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.