Girl · #2,492 in 2026

Shania

Name: Popularity of the name Shania in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Shania, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Shania is a feminine given name, popularized by country and pop singer Shania Twain. It is pronounced with the stress on the i, as in Mariah. Twain, born Eilleen Regina Edwards, adopted the surname of her stepfather, Gerald "Jerry" Twain, an Ojibwe, and later changed her given name to "Shania" in his honour.

Current Rank

#2,492

Peak Rank

#171 (1996)

Total Babies

16K

5-Yr Trend

-24%

1970

First Year

2026

Last Year

1996

Peak Year

#171

Peak Rank

16K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shania

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Shania

Shania first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 1,837 Shanias were born — ranking #171 that year. As of 2026, Shania ranks #2,492 for baby girls with 72 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 16K Shanias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Shania

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shania is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Shania

What does the name Shania mean?

How popular is Shania in 2026?

In 2026, Shania ranks #2,492 among girls' names in the U.S., with 72 babies given the name that year.

When was Shania most popular?

Shania reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #171 that year with 1,837 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Shania most popular?

Shania has historically been most popular in U.S. Territories, Hawaii, New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shania.

Is Shania a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shania is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Shania?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shania include Katharine, Phoebe, Cleo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shania

Shania is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Shania's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #171. Use the chart and map above to compare Shania's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.