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Worldwide Name Statistics

Shana

Ranked #1307 - 1 in 292,912 people
US

Most common in

United States

27k bearers

World total

27,312

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1307

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States27k
Worldwide
~27k
rank #1307
Rarity
1 in 292,912
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~27k in US

About the name Shana

There are an estimated 27,312 people named Shana alive worldwide today. That ranks Shana at #1307 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Shana is held by approximately 27,312 people, ranking #1307 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,152 U.S. residents).

Historically Shana is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Shana appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Shana popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Shana, 1937 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1937: 5
  2. 1939: 8
  3. 1940: 8
  4. 1941: 7
  5. 1942: 10
  6. 1943: 9
  7. 1944: 5
  8. 1946: 6
  9. 1947: 14
  10. 1948: 14
  11. 1949: 17
  12. 1950: 13
  13. 1951: 14
  14. 1952: 19
  15. 1953: 26
  16. 1954: 44
  17. 1955: 35
  18. 1956: 21
  19. 1957: 38
  20. 1958: 56
  21. 1959: 47
  22. 1960: 76
  23. 1961: 92
  24. 1962: 99
  25. 1963: 132
  26. 1964: 174
  27. 1965: 265
  28. 1966: 372
  29. 1967: 379
  30. 1968: 439
  31. 1969: 877
  32. 1970: 992
  33. 1971: 732
  34. 1972: 770
  35. 1973: 689
  36. 1974: 680
  37. 1975: 1,028
  38. 1976: 1,322
  39. 1977: 1,512
  40. 1978: 1,353
  41. 1979: 1,204
  42. 1980: 918
  43. 1981: 819
  44. 1982: 695
  45. 1983: 723
  46. 1984: 1,569
  47. 1985: 1,434
  48. 1986: 1,099
  49. 1987: 1,026
  50. 1988: 952
  51. 1989: 776
  52. 1990: 769
  53. 1991: 698
  54. 1992: 596
  55. 1993: 521
  56. 1994: 395
  57. 1995: 367
  58. 1996: 342
  59. 1997: 277
  60. 1998: 254
  61. 1999: 212
  62. 2000: 192
  63. 2001: 145
  64. 2002: 137
  65. 2003: 144
  66. 2004: 114
  67. 2005: 115
  68. 2006: 111
  69. 2007: 74
  70. 2008: 95
  71. 2009: 61
  72. 2010: 49
  73. 2011: 49
  74. 2012: 55
  75. 2013: 31
  76. 2014: 32
  77. 2015: 37
  78. 2016: 20
  79. 2017: 33
  80. 2018: 31
  81. 2019: 30
  82. 2020: 29
  83. 2021: 12
  84. 2022: 23
  85. 2023: 25
  86. 2024: 34
  87. 2025: 25

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shana worldwide?

There are an estimated 27,312 people named Shana alive worldwide today, ranking #1307 globally.

Is Shana a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 292,912 people. In the United States there are roughly 27,312 bearers, which is 1 in 12,152 Americans.

Is Shana a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Shana is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Shana come from?

Who are famous people named Shana?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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