Total births
150
Girls' name · since 1978
Shahana
150 babies named Shahana in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 150
- total births
- 1978–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
150 girls have been named Shahana since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shahana has 150 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2023.
- 150 total births
- 1978–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
150 girls have been named Shahana since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 150
- total births
- 1978–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Shahana was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
9 babies were named Shahana in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Shahana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shahana's full recorded timeline at 1995, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shahana at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Shahana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2023
- Peak year (1984)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Shahana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shahana's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Shahana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 58 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shahana? ▼
150 babies have been named Shahana since 1978. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1984 with 9 births.
When was Shahana most popular? ▼
Shahana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Shahana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shahana since 1978 -- 46 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Shahana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shahana's data
- Shahana's decade-level peak was the 1990s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shahana
Nearby Names Like Shahana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shahana
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shahana side by side: Shahana vs Sharon Shahana vs Shannon Shahana vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shahana: Baby Name Since 1978 - 150 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shahana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shahana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.