Shannia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,280 in 1996
0 babies were named Shannia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1988–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShannia first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1996, when it reached #5,280.
About the name Shannia
Shannia is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nia”. US birth records list Shannia for girls from 1988 to 2014, in 14 of those 27 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #5,280 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 381,679 girls |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 378,788 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
Other spellings of Shannia
More African girl names
- Girl name: Layla · night
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- Girl name: Zahra · radiant, bright
- Unisex name: Amani · peace
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- Girl name: Khadija · premature child
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Questions about the name Shannia
What is the origin of the name Shannia?
Shannia has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Shannia a boy or girl name?
Shannia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shannia?
Shannia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #5,280 in 1996.