Shani Girl
How popular is Shani?
#11,928 girl name in 2025
7 baby girls were named Shani in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name.
4,384living people named Shani (est.)
41median age of people named Shani
4,542babies named Shani since 1880
1 in 473,620US babies born in 2025
Shani popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #11,928 for girls (▼ 5537 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-75% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,852 in 2015, #6,625 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1969 (223 girls) |
| Highest rank | #664 in 1969 |
| First recorded | 1962 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Shani by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 413 | #664 |
| 1970s | 1,429 | #795 |
| 1980s | 920 | #1,260 |
| 1990s | 866 | #1,223 |
| 2000s | 592 | #2,300 |
| 2010s | 216 | #3,688 |
| 2020s | 89 | #5,747 |
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Questions
- Is Shani a boy or girl name?
- Shani is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Shani were girls.
- How popular is the name Shani?
- 7 baby girls were named Shani in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name.
- When was Shani most popular?
- Shani peaked in 1969, when 223 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #664 in 1969.
- How many people are named Shani?
- 4,542 babies have been named Shani in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,384 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 41.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.