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Shian

99% girls · last recorded 2009

Shian has been given to about 425 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1998, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 419
Median age today28 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Shian per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1998 · 41
  • Born in 20250
  • All time425

How popular is Shian?

Its best year was 1998, when 41 babies were given the name, ranking 3105th. The typical living American called Shian is about 28 years old today.

Names that sound like Shian

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Shyann0.80
  2. Rhyan0.73
  3. Rian0.70
  4. Lian0.70
  5. Dian0.70
  6. Sheridan0.67
  7. Susan0.62
  8. Shannan0.66

Middle names for Shian

Ranked by flow score
  1. Shian Iris0.77
  2. Shian Opal0.77
  3. Shian Ivy0.77
  4. Shian Belle0.77
  5. Shian Alice0.75
  6. Shian Josephine0.74

Sibling names for Shian

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kianasister · 0.74
  2. Hannasister · 0.70
  3. Chandlereither · 0.69
  4. Daltonbrother · 0.68
  5. Paulinasister · 0.68
  6. Malikbrother · 0.68

Where Shian is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Shian Evans0.73
    2. Shian Edwards0.73
    3. Shian Anderson0.70
    4. Shian Allen0.70
    5. Shian Adams0.70
    6. Shian Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Shian

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.