Declining since 1997, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Shianna since 1978
Babies named Shianna per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 59 |
| 1990s | 385 |
| 2000s | 380 |
| 2010s | 95 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Shianna first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1978, a time when creative respellings and invented names were gaining traction. It reached its peak popularity in 1997, when the name was given most often. Since then, its usage has declined steadily. As of 2025, Shianna remains a rare choice, with only about 1 in 321,453 girls receiving the name. While it did not rank among the top 1,000 names in any year, its trajectory reflects a broader trend for melodic, feminine names with the popular 'sh' sound. The name's exact origins are obscure, but it fits a pattern of modern coinages that blend familiar sounds without a specific source language or meaning.
Shianna first appeared in the United States in the late 1970s. It is likely a modern invented name, possibly formed by combining elements from names like Shawna and Anna, or as a spelling variant of Shanna. Its rise in the 1990s coincides with a trend for names beginning with 'Sh' and ending with 'anna.' The name has no established etymology in any traditional language.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shi, Anna
Variants: Shiana, Shiannah
Sibling names for Shianna
Names that share Shianna's style, for a brother or sister.
