Girls' name · since 1983
Shiane
Shiane has 435 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,859 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 435
- born since 1983
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shiane sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 435 recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Shiane recorded 435 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2012.
- #12,859 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 435 born since 1983
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shiane ranks #12,859 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 435 born since 1983, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12,859 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 435
- born since 1983
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shiane's 435 recorded births place it above 82.21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Shiane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shiane's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shiane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2012
- Peak year (1997)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Shiane by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (216 births, 50% of the file).
1990s was Shiane's strongest decade.
216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Shiane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
216 births
- 2000s
2000s
186 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 216 births (50% of all-time use).
Shiane by state
Where Shiane concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 7 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 7 | 1.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #4 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.1% |
7 of 435 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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- Shiane's decade-level peak was the 1990s (216 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Shianes (7 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Shiane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1983–2012 (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 Shiane 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.