Shanny
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #8,391 in 1988
0 babies were named Shanny 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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- HistoryShanny 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 1988, when it reached #8,391.
About the name Shanny
Shanny is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nny”. US birth records list Shanny for girls from 1988 to 2006, in 4 of those 19 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #8,391 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3 | 444,444 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 2,692,308 girls |
Other spellings of Shanny
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Questions about the name Shanny
What is the origin of the name Shanny?
Shanny has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Shanny a boy or girl name?
Shanny is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shanny?
Shanny is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #8,391 in 1988.