Feminine dossier · first seen 1931

Shanna

Endangered Down 99.6% from peak
Peak era
1978
Peak births
1,845
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X

Quick answers about Shanna

How many people are named Shanna?

An estimated 26,036 living Americans are named Shanna.

How rare is Shanna?

Shanna is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.6% from its 1978 peak.

How old is the typical Shanna?

The median age of a living American named Shanna is approximately 45 years, with most bearers falling between 39 and 50 years old.

Is Shanna still popular?

No. Shanna is endangered as a baby name, down 99.6% from its 1978 peak with 7 births in 2025.

Where is Shanna most common?

Shanna has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 81.2× more often than the national baseline.

1931Peak 19782025
peak 1978 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1978
Decline from peak
99.6%
2025
7
All-time
28,284

Shanna broke out in Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Washington (1970) and became over-represented in 40 states over 17 years.

Broke out: Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Washington, 1970 · over-represented in 40 states over 17 years

Alabama: broke out 1979 AL Alaska: broke out 1974 AK Arizona: broke out 1970 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1970 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 1972 CO Connecticut: broke out 1987 CT Delaware: broke out 1977 DE District of Columbia: broke out 1976 DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: broke out 1972 GA Hawaii: broke out 1973 HI Idaho: broke out 1970 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 1975 IN Iowa: broke out 1975 IA Kansas: broke out 1970 KS Kentucky: broke out 1973 KY Louisiana: broke out 1970 LA Maine: broke out 1972 ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: broke out 1981 MN Mississippi: broke out 1976 MS Missouri: broke out 1970 MO Montana: broke out 1970 MT Nebraska: broke out 1970 NE Nevada: broke out 1974 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1981 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 1970 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: broke out 1984 NC North Dakota: broke out 1975 ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: broke out 1970 OK Oregon: broke out 1970 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: broke out 1978 RI South Carolina: broke out 1970 SC South Dakota: broke out 1974 SD Tennessee: broke out 1980 TN Texas: broke out 1970 TX Utah: broke out 1970 UT Vermont: broke out 1978 VT Virginia: broke out 1984 VA Washington: broke out 1970 WA West Virginia: broke out 1980 WV Wisconsin: never over-represented WI Wyoming: broke out 1978 WY