Gender
Origin
- American
- variant of shannon
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Shanna
Pronunciation
sh(an)-na
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1979 (rank #3351, 12 births); most recent 1985 (rank #6518, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #149, 1,844 births); most recent 2025 (rank #11932, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 7 |
| 2024 | – | 10 |
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 9 |
| 2021 | – | 14 |
| 2020 | – | 11 |
| 2019 | – | 17 |
| 2018 | – | 11 |
| 2017 | – | 20 |
| 2016 | – | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #869, 25 births); most recent 2009 (rank #2756, 8 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #115, 597 births); most recent 2023 (rank #651, 64 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 64 |
| 2022 | 95 |
| 2021 | 139 |
| 2020 | 176 |
| 2019 | 193 |
| 2018 | 255 |
| 2017 | 283 |
| 2016 | 345 |
| 2015 | 566 |
| 2014 | 597 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #377, 6 births); most recent 2007 (rank #840, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #408, 7 births); most recent 2009 (rank #668, 4 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #284, 4 births); most recent 2008 (rank #439, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #235, 13 births); most recent 1997 (rank #452, 7 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence