Shain: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	52	52	5	–	#2,528
1970s	16	286	302	30	+481%	#1,510
1980s	–	300	300	30	-1%	#1,609
1990s	5	253	258	26	-14%	#2,208
2000s	5	200	205	21	-21%	#3,705
2010s	–	102	102	10	-50%	#4,593
2020s (to 2025)	–	22	22	4	-64%	#8,206

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,528

1970s

286

302

+481%

#1,510

1980s

–

300

-1%

#1,609

1990s

253

258

-14%

#2,208

2000s

200

205

-21%

#3,705

2010s

–

102

-50%

#4,593

2020s (to 2025)

–

-64%

#8,206

The story of Shain

Shain is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,780 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 1,241 American babies have been named Shain. Its peak came in 1978, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shain stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shain?

The median living Shain is about 36 years old; half are between 24 and 46. An estimated 1,200 people named Shain are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shain year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	6	#11,780
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	10	#8,206
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	6	#11,809
2019	–	–	8	#9,607
2018	–	–	6	#11,911
2017	–	–	9	#8,730
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	8	#9,434
2014	–	–	8	#9,483
2013	–	–	21	#4,593
2012	–	–	13	#6,583
2011	–	–	10	#7,968
2010	–	–	19	#5,006
2009	–	–	17	#5,513
2008	–	–	22	#4,515
2007	–	–	16	#5,636
2006	–	–	21	#4,484
2005	–	–	16	#5,240
2004	5	#18,333	19	#4,567
2003	–	–	24	#3,707
2002	–	–	20	#4,163
2001	–	–	23	#3,705
2000	–	–	22	#3,737
1995	–	–	16	#4,017
1990	–	–	33	#2,208
1985	–	–	40	#1,609
1980	–	–	36	#1,648
1975	–	–	30	#1,695
1970	6	#7,806	18	#2,200
1965	–	–	10	#2,748
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shain, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shain?

The median living Shain is about 36 years old. Half of all living Shains are between 24 and 46 years old.

How many people named Shain are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Shain are alive in the United States, based on 1,241 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shain in 2025?

Shain ranked #11,780 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shain?

1,241 babies have been named Shain in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shain most popular?

Shain peaked in 1978, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Shain a boy or girl name?

Shain is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shain rising or falling?

Shain is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Shain popularity over time

The story of Shain

How old are people named Shain?

Shain year by year

Frequently asked questions

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