How many babies in Australia have been named Shania?

Between 1997 and 2017, Shania was registered for 572 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Shania a popular name in Australia?

Shania has fallen out of every Australian state's published top-100 list since 2017, when it last ranked #2474 with 1 registration. Each state's Births, Deaths & Marriages registry only publishes the top 100 names per year — names below that threshold disappear from the data even if babies are still being given them.

girls' name 1997–2017

Shania

Shania is losing ground — from #75 in 1997 to #2474 in 2017.

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#2474 last ranked in 2017

1 registration that year

572 total 1997–2017

Note: Shania hasn't appeared in any Australian state's published top-100 list since 2017. State BDM registries publish only the top 100 names per year — names below that threshold no longer show in the data even if babies are still being given them. Read more about coverage limits.

Popularity over the years

Registrations dropped from 157 to 1 (-99%).

Peak popularity was in 1998 (183 registrations).

Peak 1998 · 183

Low 2014 · 1

Years tracked 7

Neighbours in the 2017 ranking

Names with similar popularity. If you're considering Shania, you might also like these:

#2471 Shammah 1 #2472 Shamsheer 1 #2473 Shanae 1

#2474 Shania 1

#2475 Shannan 1 #2476 Shantelle 1 #2477 Shanzay 1

By state & territory — 2017

How often Shania was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Shania — popularity by state & territory in 2017. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in South Australia (1 baby)

South Australia

1 #868

Australian Capital Territory

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New South Wales

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Northern Territory

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Queensland

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Tasmania

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Victoria

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Western Australia

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In 2017: 1 baby named Shania across 1 of 8 states and territories.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies in Australia have been named Shania?: Between 1997 and 2017, Shania was registered for 572 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Shania a popular name in Australia?: Shania has fallen out of every Australian state's published top-100 list since 2017, when it last ranked #2474 with 1 registration. Each state's Births, Deaths & Marriages registry only publishes the top 100 names per year — names below that threshold disappear from the data even if babies are still being given them.