How Many People Are Named Shiann?
An estimated 1,962 people in the United States have the first name Shiann. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Shiann peaked in popularity in 1998 with 135 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shiann 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 Shiann paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,962
About 1 in 174,696 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
1998
135 births
Total Registered
2,008
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shiann
Shiann is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,008 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shiann as a female name
Ranked #17,396 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1998 (135 births)
Shiann: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shiann span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 851 babies were registered. Shiann has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shiann by Decade
How has Shiann 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.
Shiann by State
Birth registrations for Shiann span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, New York, California. The lowest are in South Carolina, Missouri, Arizona. On average, about 40 Shianns were registered per state.
Shiann + Last Name Combinations
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Shiann: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shiann?
We estimate approximately 1,962 people named Shiann 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 174,696 Americans share this first name.
Is Shiann a common name?
Shiann is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,008 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shiann most popular?
Shiann reached peak popularity in 1998, when 135 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shiann is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shiann a female name?
Shiann is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shiann Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shiann Smith, Shiann Johnson, Shiann 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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