Shianna
A feminine given name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Shannon.
Name Census estimates that about 906 living Americans carry the first name Shianna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shianna today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shianna births was 1997 (63 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shianna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Shianna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
906
~ 1 in 378,316 Americans
Peak year
1997
63 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2019 SSA rank
#17,618
Tracked since 1978
Census
Shianna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 737 people with the first name Shianna, which placed it at #15,570 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,570
National first-name rank
People counted
737
737 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shianna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shianna is White at 57.7%. The next largest groups are Black (20.6%) and Two or More Races (9.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shianna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shianna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.7% · 425
- Black or African American20.6% · 152
- Two or more races9.1% · 67
- Hispanic or Latino8.3% · 61
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.3% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 8
Popularity
Shianna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shianna from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 385 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shianna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shianna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shiannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Ohio, Indiana, Florida recorded the most babies named Shianna, while North Carolina, Illinois, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shianna
The name Shianna is a variant spelling of the Irish feminine name Siobhan, which is derived from the ancient Gaelic name Siobhan. The name Siobhan itself is a Gaelic variant of the English name Joan, which originated from the Hebrew name Johanna meaning "God is gracious".
Shianna is a modern spelling that emerged in the 20th century, likely influenced by the French name Jeanne, which is also related to the Hebrew name Johanna. While the name Siobhan has been in use for centuries in Ireland, the variant spelling Shianna is a relatively recent development.
The earliest known use of the name Shianna dates back to the late 20th century, but its exact origin is uncertain. It is believed to have gained popularity as a creative spelling variation of the more traditional Irish name Siobhan.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Shianna or its related forms. One of the earliest recorded examples is Saint Siobhan, an Irish nun who lived in the 6th century and is venerated as the patron saint of soldiers and sailors.
Another notable figure is Joan of Arc, the French heroine and Catholic saint who was born in 1412 with the name Jeanne d'Arc. Her name is a French variant of the same root as Shianna.
In more recent times, Siobhan McKenna was an Irish actress born in 1923, famous for her performances in plays by Samuel Beckett and other Irish writers.
Siobhan Magnus, born in 1980, is an American singer-songwriter who gained recognition as a contestant on the reality TV show American Idol in 2010.
Siobhan Fahey, born in 1957, is an Irish singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the British pop group Bananarama.
While the name Shianna may be a relatively modern spelling, it carries the rich cultural heritage of the ancient Gaelic name Siobhan and its connection to the Hebrew name Johanna, which has been in use for centuries.
People
Shianna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shianna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shianna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shianna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 906 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shianna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 378,316 US residents.
Is Shianna a common name?
We classify Shianna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 929 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shianna most popular?
The single biggest year for Shianna was 1997, when 63 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shianna is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shianna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 737 people with the name Shianna, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,570 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shianna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shianna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shianna appears almost entirely female. Of the 744 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shianna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shianna is White at 57.7%. The next largest groups are Black (20.6%) and Two or More Races (9.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shianna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Shianna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.7% (425 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shianna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shianna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shianna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shianna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shianna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shianna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Shianna?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.