Shania
Girl name · #2526 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 70 baby girls were named Shania, placing it at #2526 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1655, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 girls born in 2025 was named Shania.
The 55-year story
Shania first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1996, when 1,837 girls were named Shania — good for #171 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Shania per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shania in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shania is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shania will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shania is most common
State-level data for Shania is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Shania
Statistically, parents drawn to Shania tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Estefania, Tamia, Katia, Asia, and Ania.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shania | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2514 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2607 |
| 2023 | 96 | #2033 |
| 2022 | 90 | #2123 |
| 2021 | 103 | #1910 |
| 2020 | 85 | #2135 |
| 2019 | 92 | #2056 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1520 |
| 2017 | 101 | #1964 |
| 2016 | 128 | #1667 |
| 2015 | 129 | #1655 |
| 2014 | 154 | #1459 |
| 2013 | 199 | #1203 |
| 2012 | 211 | #1162 |
| 2011 | 290 | #898 |
| 2010 | 268 | #955 |
| 2009 | 335 | #834 |
| 2008 | 464 | #660 |
| 2007 | 527 | #569 |
| 2006 | 639 | #487 |
| 2005 | 707 | #436 |
| 2004 | 812 | #385 |
| 2003 | 955 | #327 |
| 2002 | 605 | #468 |
| 2001 | 763 | #383 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shania a popular girl name?
Shania ranked #2526 among girls in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1655.
When was the name Shania most popular?
Shania peaked in 1996, when 1,837 American girls received the name (ranked #171 that year). Since 1996 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shania?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American girls was named Shania. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.