Shanya
Girl name · American · Hebrew · Swahili
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,180 in 2003
0 babies were named Shanya 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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- HistoryShanya 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 2003, when it reached #1,180.
About the name Shanya
Shanya is a girl name of American, Hebrew and Swahili origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nya”. US birth records list Shanya for girls from 1969 to 2024, in 50 of those 56 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #1,180 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesHebrew namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1 | 243,902 girls |
| 1970s | 3.1 | 323,625 girls |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 266,667 girls |
| 1990s | 21 | 47,596 girls |
| 2000s | 73 | 13,624 girls |
| 2010s | 15 | 66,138 girls |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 184,502 girls |
Other spellings of Shanya
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Questions about the name Shanya
What is the origin of the name Shanya?
Shanya has American, Hebrew, Swahili roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Shanya a boy or girl name?
Shanya is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shanya?
Shanya is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,180 in 2003.