Shanni
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,617 in 1969
0 babies were named Shanni in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1969–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShanni first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1969, when it reached #6,617.
About the name Shanni
Shanni is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nni”. US birth records list Shanni for girls from 1969 to 1996, in 5 of those 28 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #6,617 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1996, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6 | 277,778 girls |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 girls |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 girls |
Other spellings of Shanni
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Questions about the name Shanni
What is the origin of the name Shanni?
Shanni has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Shanni a boy or girl name?
Shanni is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shanni?
Shanni is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1996. It peaked at #6,617 in 1969.