girl's name
Shanna
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 34,994
Northern Ireland
#478
2008 births
Shanna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Shanna is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1978, when 1,855 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1931.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shanna 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 | 75 |
| 1940s | 230 |
| 1950s | 533 |
| 1960s | 2,418 |
| 1970s | 9,863 |
| 1980s | 10,166 |
| 1990s | 3,586 |
| 2000s | 1,212 |
| 2010s | 231 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 58 |
How popular is Shanna?
In 2025, Shanna was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shanna 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 Shanna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shanna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Shanna in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Shanna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shanna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shanna
How popular is the name Shanna?
In 2025, Shanna was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shanna a girl's or a boy's name?
Shanna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shanna?
Shanna has 2 syllables.
When was Shanna most popular?
Shanna peaked in 1978, when 1,855 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shanna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shanna currently ranks #931 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.