Girl · Name family
Shana
79,590births recorded
14Countries
4Variants
1995Peak · Belgium
#856Belgium 2025
Shana is a girl name family recorded 79,590 times in 14 countries since 1931. It ranks highest today in Belgium (#856 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Belgium in 1995, at 139.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Shanna (Ontario, British Columbia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Shana
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shana | English | 29,748 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5099 | 1977 | ▼ 25 % |
| Shana | English | 8,885 | 🇫🇷 France | #888 | 2007 | ▼ 85 % |
| Shana | English | 1,317 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #856 | 1995 | ▼ 45 % |
| Shana | English | 435 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 1996 | ▼ 8 % |
| Shana | English | 426 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2003 | – |
| Shana | English | 416 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1978 | – |
| Shanna | English | 28,372 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 1978 | ▼ 54 % |
| Shanna | English | 5,735 | 🇫🇷 France | #955 | 2014 | ▼ 91 % |
| Shanna | English | 537 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1979 | – |
| Shanna | English | 410 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2016 | – |
| Shanna | English | 234 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1994 | – |
| Shanna | English | 168 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Shannah | English | 1,378 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1978 | – |
| Shannah | English | 105 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2014 | – |
| Shannah | English | 67 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Shanah | English | 295 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1977 | – |
| Shanah | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2011 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Shana ↔ Shanna — spelling variant
- Shana ↔ Shannah — spelling variant
- Shana ↔ Shanah — spelling variant
Questions about Shana
How popular is the name Shana?
In 2025 it ranked #856 in Belgium. Official registers record 79,590 births across 14 countries.
What is Shana in other languages?
Shanna (English); Shannah (English); Shanah (English).
When was Shana most popular?
It peaked in Belgium in 1995, at 139.9 births per 100,000.
Is Shana a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Shana is a girl name.