Girls' name · since 1996
Shanyah
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 448 babies named Shanyah, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,651 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 448
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
448 girls have been named Shanyah since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shanyah recorded 448 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2021.
- #12,651 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 448 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanyah ranks #12,651 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 448 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,651 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 448
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shanyah's 448 recorded births place it above 82.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Shanyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shanyah's full recorded timeline at 2007, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 38 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shanyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2021
- Peak year (2004)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Shanyah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (304 births, 68% of the file).
2000s was Shanyah's strongest decade.
304 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Shanyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 55
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
304 births
- 2010s 82
2010s
82 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 304 births (68% of all-time use).
Shanyah by state
Where Shanyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 20 | 4.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 16 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 15 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.1% |
20 of 448 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Shanyah's data
- Shanyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (304 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Shanyahs (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shanyah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1996–2021 (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 Shanyah 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.