Shana
Girl name · #5120 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Shana, placing it at #5120 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3989, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Shana.
Babies named Shana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 88-year story
Shana first appears in the Social Security records in 1937, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1984, when 1,563 girls were named Shana — good for #174 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Shana against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shana in class?
Shana scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Shana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shana is most common
State-level data for Shana is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Shana
Statistically, parents drawn to Shana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Susana, Salina, Starla, Rana, and Janna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8464 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3989 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 49 | #3303 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 95 | #2122 |
| 2007 | 74 | #2509 |
| 2006 | 111 | #1833 |
| 2005 | 115 | #1719 |
| 2004 | 114 | #1698 |
| 2003 | 144 | #1386 |
| 2002 | 137 | #1404 |
| 2001 | 145 | #1322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shana a popular girl name?
Shana ranked #5120 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3989.
When was the name Shana most popular?
Shana peaked in 1984, when 1,563 American girls received the name (ranked #174 that year). Since 1984 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Shana. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.