Girls' name · since 1975
Shiann
Shiann has 2,008 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,698 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,008
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shiann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,008 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shiann has been recorded 2,008 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2022.
- #4,698 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,008 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shiann ranks #4,698 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,008 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,698 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,008
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shiann's 2,008 recorded births place it above 93.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
Shiann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shiann's full recorded timeline at 1999, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 135 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shiann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2022
- Peak year (1998)
- 135
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Shiann by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (851 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Shiann's strongest decade.
851 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Shiann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s 87
1980s
87 births
- 1990s
1990s
824 births
- 2000s
2000s
851 births
- 2010s 210
2010s
210 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 851 births (42% of all-time use).
How Shiann compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shiann's total volume
Shiann by state
Where Shiann concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 128 | 6.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 101 | 5.0% |
| #3 | California | | 93 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 70 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 64 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 59 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 42 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 37 | 1.8% |
128 of 2,008 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Shiann appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shiann's data
- Shiann's decade-level peak was the 2000s (851 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Shianns (128 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Shiann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1975–2022 (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 Shiann 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.