girl's name
Shanya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,453
Shanya is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2003, when 182 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
Shanya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 48 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 372 |
| 2000s | 1,354 |
| 2010s | 266 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 44 |
How popular is Shanya?
In 2024, Shanya was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shanya 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 Shanya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shanya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shanya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shanya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shanya
How popular is the name Shanya?
In 2024, Shanya was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shanya a girl's or a boy's name?
Shanya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shanya most popular?
Shanya peaked in 2003, when 182 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.