Unisex name · since 1958
Shann
281 babies named Shann in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,995 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 281
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shann sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 281 recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Shann recorded 281 times among boys since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2006.
- #10,995 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 281 born since 1958
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shann ranks #10,995 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 281 born since 1958, peaking in the 1970s.
- #10,995 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 281
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shann's 281 recorded births place it above 75.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shann's full recorded timeline at 1975, 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 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shann popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2006
- Peak year (1976)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Shann popularity over time - girls
214 total births recorded since 1950 (Shann as girls' name)
Shann by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (134 births, 48% of the file).
1970s was Shann's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Shann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
- 1970s
1970s
134 births
- 1980s
1980s
75 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 134 births (48% of all-time use).
Shann by state
Where Shann concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Montana | | 5 | 1.8% |
6 of 281 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Shann's data
- Shann's decade-level peak was the 1970s (134 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shanns (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1958–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Shann 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 August 2026.