How Many People Are Named Shana?
An estimated 27,388 people in the United States have the first name Shana. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Shana peaked in popularity in 1984 with 1,568 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shana as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shana paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Shana is overwhelmingly female, 113 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Shana has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
27,388
About 1 in 12,515 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1984
1,568 births
Total Registered
29,721
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shana
Shana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 29,721 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Shana as a male name
Ranked #7,057 in 1990
7 male births in 1990
Peak: 1977 (11 births)
Shana as a female name
Ranked #4,266 in 2024
34 female births in 2024
Peak: 1984 (1,562 births)
Shana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shana span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 10,282 babies were registered. Shana has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shana by Decade
How has Shana tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shana by State
Birth registrations for Shana span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 539 Shanas were registered per state.
Shana + Last Name Combinations
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Shana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shana?
We estimate approximately 27,388 people named Shana are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 12,515 Americans share this first name.
Is Shana a common name?
Shana is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29,721 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shana most popular?
Shana reached peak popularity in 1984, when 1,568 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shana is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shana a female name?
Shana is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shana Smith, Shana Johnson, Shana Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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