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By Madison Dresler · Sep 2026

Shana

OriginDiminutive of Shoshana or Shannon, variation of Shaina
Meaning"beautiful"
GenderGirl
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About Shana

Variation of Shaina

As of September 2026, Shana ranked #5213 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #174 in 1984.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#4,200#4,400#4,600'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#4,5383217.9
2015#4,0583720.7
2016—00
2017#4,3643319.1
2018#4,6473017.6
2019#4,6393017.9
2020#4,6312917.9
2021—00
2022—00
2023—00
2024#4,2663421
2025—00
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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