Shann
Shann is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Edward Shann (1884–1935), Australian economist George Shann (1876–1919), British politician Mick Shann (1917–1988), Australian public servant and diplomat
Meaning & Origin of Shann
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shann is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Edward Shann (1884–1935), Australian economist George Shann (1876–1919), British politician Mick Shann (1917–1988), Australian public servant and diplomat
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The Story of Shann
As a girl name
Shann first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1950, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1977: 16 births, good for #4,235 nationwide. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Shanns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1985 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 214 Shanns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Shann as a boy name dates back to 1958, when 6 babies received it. 1976 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Shann — #2,245 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Shanns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2006 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 281 Shanns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shann
Shann is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 281 births in the dataset. Shann's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #2,245. Use the chart and map above to compare Shann'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 .
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