Girls' name · since 1977

Shyann

Shyann has 6,316 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#8109
among girls today
6,316
born since 1977
2000s
peak decade
54%
more common than other girls

Yes -- Shyann is the #8109 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,316 recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Shyann recorded 6,316 times among girls since 1977, holding rank #8109 nationally today, ahead of 54% of girls, 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 1977 to 2025.

  • #8109 among girls today
  • 6,316 born since 1977
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 54% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Shyann is currently the #8109 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 6,316 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.

#8109
among girls today
6,316
born since 1977
2000s
peak decade
54%
more common than other girls

Shyann vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%54.2%
Shyann vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8109
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Shyann was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

363 babies were named Shyann in 2001 - its busiest year on record.

How Shyann compares

6,316 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Shyann's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Shyann Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 6,316 382 567,345
Peak-year births 363 48 19,840

Shyann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shyann's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 363, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shyann at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,316

Since 1977

49 years of records

Peak year

2001

363 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,109

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1977

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2025

Shyann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
363
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
-1000100200300400 197719841990199620022008201420202025 7

Shyann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Shyann's strongest decade.

3,106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Shyann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,106 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Shyann 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 Shyann's total volume

Shyann vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Shyann vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Shyann
Shyann vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Shyann by state

Where Shyann concentrates geographically, total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Shyann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
505 8.0%
#2 Texas
409 6.5%
#3 Ohio
388 6.1%
#4 Florida
336 5.3%
#5 New York
258 4.1%
#6 Pennsylvania
224 3.5%
#7 Michigan
216 3.4%
#8 Indiana
187 3.0%
California share of Shyann's total US births 8.0%
Even split

505 of 6,316 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Shyann appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shyann?
Shyann has been given to 6,316 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8109 as of the latest data. 363 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Shyann most popular?
Shyann was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,106 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Shyann most popular?
The top states for the name Shyann are California (505 births), Texas (409 births), Ohio (388 births).
How long has the name Shyann been used?
Records for Shyann go back to 1977, giving 49 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Shyann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shyanne, Shyla, Shylah, Shyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Shyann's data

  • Shyann's decade-level peak was the 2000s (3,106 total births); usage has since declined to 108 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Shyanns (505 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shyann: #8109 Girls' Name - 6,316 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shyann. 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 Shyann 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 June 2026.