Shanan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,719 in 1970
0 babies were named Shanan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1955–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShanan first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1970, when it reached #1,719.
About the name Shanan
Shanan is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nan”. US birth records list Shanan for girls from 1955 to 1998, in 39 of those 44 years. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked #1,719 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1998, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0 | 980,392 girls |
| 1960s | 6.8 | 148,148 girls |
| 1970s | 24 | 42,481 girls |
| 1980s | 10 | 95,602 girls |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 213,777 girls |
Other spellings of Shanan
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Shanan
What is the origin of the name Shanan?
Shanan has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shanan a boy or girl name?
Shanan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shanan?
Shanan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1998. It peaked at #1,719 in 1970.