Shannie
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,136 in 1971
0 babies were named Shannie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1967–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShannie first shows up in US birth records in 1967, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 58 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #5,136.
About the name Shannie
Shannie is a girl name of Irish and Swahili origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nie”. US birth records list Shannie for girls from 1967 to 1996, in 13 of those 30 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #5,136 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:Irish namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0 | 500,000 girls |
| 1970s | 3.7 | 271,003 girls |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2,564,103 girls |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 721,649 girls |
Other spellings of Shannie
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 Shannie
What is the origin of the name Shannie?
Shannie has Irish, Swahili roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shannie a boy or girl name?
Shannie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shannie?
Shannie 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 #5,136 in 1971.