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A name. A world of connections.
Recorded in official name statistics for United States, France and 6 more
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Shani is a given name.
Separate records with matching spellings: Shani (Q114172627)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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8 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 7 girls (rank 11932).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Shani
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | 6 | 5,860 | observed |
| 1963 | 5 | 6,592 | observed |
| 1964 | 31 | 2,151 | observed |
| 1965 | 49 | 1,595 | observed |
| 1966 | 35 | 1,952 | observed |
| 1967 | 32 | 2,079 | observed |
| 1968 | 32 | 2,126 | observed |
| 1969 | 223 | 664 | observed |
| 1970 | 176 | 795 | observed |
| 1971 | 175 | 802 | observed |
| 1972 | 113 | 1,030 | observed |
| 1973 | 114 | 1,028 | observed |
| 1974 | 162 | 825 | observed |
| 1975 | 148 | 891 | observed |
| 1976 | 130 | 980 | observed |
| 1977 | 142 | 971 | observed |
| 1978 | 126 | 1,059 | observed |
| 1979 | 143 | 995 | observed |
| 1980 | 103 | 1,260 | observed |
| 1981 | 98 | 1,294 | observed |
| 1982 | 90 | 1,363 | observed |
| 1983 | 94 | 1,295 | observed |
| 1984 | 73 | 1,550 | observed |
| 1985 | 104 | 1,287 | observed |
| 1986 | 96 | 1,351 | observed |
| 1987 | 90 | 1,446 | observed |
| 1988 | 74 | 1,722 | observed |
| 1989 | 98 | 1,479 | observed |
| 1990 | 101 | 1,523 | observed |
| 1991 | 132 | 1,270 | observed |
| 1992 | 142 | 1,225 | observed |
| 1993 | 96 | 1,590 | observed |
| 1994 | 74 | 1,905 | observed |
| 1995 | 79 | 1,802 | observed |
| 1996 | 79 | 1,840 | observed |
| 1997 | 51 | 2,511 | observed |
| 1998 | 54 | 2,530 | observed |
| 1999 | 58 | 2,471 | observed |
| 2000 | 59 | 2,545 | observed |
| 2001 | 69 | 2,304 | observed |
| 2002 | 69 | 2,331 | observed |
| 2003 | 72 | 2,321 | observed |
| 2004 | 55 | 2,889 | observed |
| 2005 | 68 | 2,524 | observed |
| 2006 | 56 | 3,017 | observed |
| 2007 | 50 | 3,329 | observed |
| 2008 | 53 | 3,158 | observed |
| 2009 | 41 | 3,800 | observed |
| 2010 | 42 | 3,689 | observed |
| 2011 | 22 | 5,935 | observed |
| 2012 | 30 | 4,707 | observed |
| 2013 | 21 | 6,017 | observed |
| 2014 | 18 | 6,713 | observed |
| 2015 | 28 | 4,853 | observed |
| 2016 | 16 | 7,230 | observed |
| 2017 | 12 | 8,776 | observed |
| 2018 | 8 | 11,427 | observed |
| 2019 | 19 | 6,176 | observed |
| 2020 | 17 | 6,629 | observed |
| 2021 | 9 | 10,292 | observed |
| 2022 | 17 | 6,707 | observed |
| 2023 | 21 | 5,752 | observed |
| 2024 | 18 | 6,394 | observed |
| 2025 | 7 | 11,932 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Shani” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
