unisex name
Shann
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 520
Shann is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 41% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2006 it was given to 6 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 32 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
Shann over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 46 |
| 1960s | 130 |
| 1970s | 221 |
| 1980s | 92 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 6 |
How popular is Shann?
In 2006, Shann was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shann 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 Shann
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shann also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shann over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shann
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shann — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shann
How popular is the name Shann?
In 2006, Shann was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shann a girl's or a boy's name?
Shann is used for both girls and boys. About 41% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Shann most popular?
Shann peaked in 1970, when 32 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.