Girl · Name family
Shania
38,406births recorded
17Countries
7Variants
1995Peak · Alberta
#932Ontario 2024
Shania is a girl name family recorded 38,406 times in 17 countries since 1969. It ranks highest today in Ontario (#932 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 1995, at 271.6 births per 100,000.
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.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Shania
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shania | English | 15,814 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2514 | 1996 | ▼ 39 % |
| Shania | English | 2,940 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2006 | 2000 | ▼ 56 % |
| Shania | English | 653 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #932 | 1996 | ▼ 3 % |
| Shania | English | 629 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2003 | – |
| Shania | English | 580 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2000 | – |
| Shania | English | 457 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2003 | – |
| Shaniya | English | 6,541 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4758 | 2010 | ▼ 70 % |
| Shaniya | English | 343 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2010 | – |
| Shaniya | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2010 | – |
| Shaniyah | English | 3,057 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5238 | 2010 | ▼ 68 % |
| Shaniyah | English | 111 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Shanya | English | 2,156 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2003 | – |
| Shanya | English | 145 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2002 | – |
| Shanya | English | 54 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2012 | – |
| Shanya | English | 29 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1997 | – |
| Shanya | English | 17 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2003 | – |
| Shaniah | English | 1,936 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 2001 | ▼ 59 % |
| Shaniah | English | 135 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1999 | – |
| Shaniah | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1995 | – |
| Shanyia | English | 498 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2002 | – |
| Shanyah | English | 448 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2002 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Shania ↔ Shaniya — spelling variant
- Shania ↔ Shaniyah — spelling variant
- Shania ↔ Shanya — spelling variant
- Shania ↔ Shaniah — spelling variant
- Shania ↔ Shanyia — spelling variant
- Shania ↔ Shanyah — spelling variant
Questions about Shania
How popular is the name Shania?
In 2024 it ranked #932 in Ontario. Official registers record 38,406 births across 17 countries.
What is Shania in other languages?
Shaniya (English); Shaniyah (English); Shanya (English); Shaniah (English); Shanyia (English); Shanyah (English).
When was Shania most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 1995, at 271.6 births per 100,000.
Is Shania a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Shania is a girl name.