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Shania

Girl's name · #2535 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Shania reached its best rank, #171, in 1996 and ranked #2535 in 2025. Roughly 16,000 girls have been named Shania since 1970.

Shania rose sharply in the mid-1990s, helped by the growing popularity of country singer Shania Twain.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,377 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,113 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,185 in Canada (2024).

Famous Shanias

• Shania Twain — Canadian country music singer and songwriter (born 1965)
• Shania Collins — US athletics sprinter
• Shania Hayles — English association football player (born 1999)
• Shania van Nuland — Dutch association football player
• Shania Robba — Gibraltarian footballer

What Shanias become

Among 44 notable people named Shania:

Sports figures appear 2.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shania Collins, American athlete (born 1996).

Similar names: Zaniya · Kaylyn · Sanaa · Ania · Jacey · Tamia

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