“grace, gracious, graced with child”
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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English, French and 4 more
/\ʃa.na\/ · French
01 / Meaning & origin
Shanna is a feminine given name documented in English, French, Spanish and 3 other languages.
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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9 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 7 girls (rank 11932). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Shanna
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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 | 6 | 3,848 | observed |
| 1932 | 6 | 3,901 | observed |
| 1933 | 5 | 4,218 | observed |
| 1934 | 6 | 3,802 | observed |
| 1935 | 9 | 2,926 | observed |
| 1936 | 9 | 2,857 | observed |
| 1937 | 7 | 3,434 | observed |
| 1938 | 14 | 2,225 | observed |
| 1939 | 13 | 2,300 | observed |
| 1940 | 13 | 2,297 | observed |
| 1941 | 14 | 2,272 | observed |
| 1942 | 22 | 1,804 | observed |
| 1943 | 22 | 1,834 | observed |
| 1944 | 21 | 1,867 | observed |
| 1945 | 18 | 1,993 | observed |
| 1946 | 25 | 1,808 | observed |
| 1947 | 32 | 1,697 | observed |
| 1948 | 31 | 1,669 | observed |
| 1949 | 32 | 1,666 | observed |
| 1950 | 33 | 1,626 | observed |
| 1951 | 26 | 1,921 | observed |
| 1952 | 23 | 2,126 | observed |
| 1953 | 41 | 1,531 | observed |
| 1954 | 58 | 1,300 | observed |
| 1955 | 52 | 1,383 | observed |
| 1956 | 54 | 1,437 | observed |
| 1957 | 69 | 1,262 | observed |
| 1958 | 77 | 1,211 | observed |
| 1959 | 100 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1960 | 103 | 1,058 | observed |
| 1961 | 125 | 963 | observed |
| 1962 | 125 | 949 | observed |
| 1963 | 163 | 811 | observed |
| 1964 | 207 | 721 | observed |
| 1965 | 193 | 708 | observed |
| 1966 | 246 | 603 | observed |
| 1967 | 304 | 539 | observed |
| 1968 | 346 | 518 | observed |
| 1969 | 606 | 379 | observed |
| 1970 | 759 | 344 | observed |
| 1971 | 603 | 381 | observed |
| 1972 | 611 | 360 | observed |
| 1973 | 642 | 340 | observed |
| 1974 | 660 | 334 | observed |
| 1975 | 601 | 357 | observed |
| 1976 | 690 | 325 | observed |
| 1977 | 1,608 | 167 | observed |
| 1978 | 1,845 | 149 | observed |
| 1979 | 1,793 | 157 | observed |
| 1980 | 1,520 | 181 | observed |
| 1981 | 1,255 | 210 | observed |
| 1982 | 1,213 | 216 | observed |
| 1983 | 1,044 | 237 | observed |
| 1984 | 1,217 | 213 | observed |
| 1985 | 1,058 | 243 | observed |
| 1986 | 855 | 289 | observed |
| 1987 | 744 | 328 | observed |
| 1988 | 670 | 364 | observed |
| 1989 | 553 | 441 | observed |
| 1990 | 589 | 430 | observed |
| 1991 | 589 | 431 | observed |
| 1992 | 466 | 511 | observed |
| 1993 | 403 | 582 | observed |
| 1994 | 350 | 628 | observed |
| 1995 | 281 | 728 | observed |
| 1996 | 288 | 730 | observed |
| 1997 | 238 | 858 | observed |
| 1998 | 195 | 1,018 | observed |
| 1999 | 187 | 1,071 | observed |
| 2000 | 152 | 1,276 | observed |
| 2001 | 166 | 1,218 | observed |
| 2002 | 132 | 1,444 | observed |
| 2003 | 122 | 1,579 | observed |
| 2004 | 135 | 1,488 | observed |
| 2005 | 129 | 1,574 | observed |
| 2006 | 138 | 1,567 | observed |
| 2007 | 114 | 1,848 | observed |
| 2008 | 66 | 2,754 | observed |
| 2009 | 58 | 2,966 | observed |
| 2010 | 43 | 3,624 | observed |
| 2011 | 33 | 4,353 | observed |
| 2012 | 22 | 5,895 | observed |
| 2013 | 31 | 4,543 | observed |
| 2014 | 23 | 5,625 | observed |
| 2015 | 17 | 6,977 | observed |
| 2016 | 14 | 7,988 | observed |
| 2017 | 20 | 6,044 | observed |
| 2018 | 11 | 9,151 | observed |
| 2019 | 17 | 6,698 | observed |
| 2020 | 11 | 8,953 | observed |
| 2021 | 14 | 7,630 | observed |
| 2022 | 9 | 10,383 | observed |
| 2023 | 7 | 12,197 | observed |
| 2024 | 10 | 9,556 | observed |
| 2025 | 7 | 11,932 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Shanna” 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
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
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
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
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
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · 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
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · 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
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