How Many People Are Named Shian?
An estimated 414 people in the United States have the first name Shian. It is predominantly female (98.6%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Shian peaked in popularity in 1998 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shian 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 Shian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
414
About 1 in 827,909 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.6% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1998
41 births
Total Registered
425
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shian
Shian is predominantly female (98.6%), though 6 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shian as a male name
Ranked #12,321 in 2008
6 male births in 2008
Peak: 2008 (6 births)
Shian as a female name
Ranked #16,979 in 2009
6 female births in 2009
Peak: 1998 (41 births)
Shian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shian span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 218 babies were registered. Shian remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Shian by Decade
How has Shian 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.
Shian by State
Birth registrations for Shian span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Illinois, California, New York. On average, about 15 Shians were registered per state.
Shian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shian
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Shian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shian?
We estimate approximately 414 people named Shian 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 827,909 Americans share this first name.
Is Shian a common name?
Shian is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 425 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shian most popular?
Shian reached peak popularity in 1998, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shian is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shian a female name?
Shian is predominantly female. 98.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shian Smith, Shian Johnson, Shian 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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