Shayna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,479

among girls · ↑153 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shayna · +7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,323

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1991

676 babies

All-time total

16,272

#1,212 all-time among girls

First recorded

1957

in Social Security records

Shayna popularity over time

16,272 babies have been named Shayna since 1957, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	20	–	20	2	–	#4,576
1960s	166	–	166	17	+730%	#2,096
1970s	1,140	–	1,140	114	+587%	#798
1980s	4,083	5	4,088	409	+259%	#386
1990s	5,836	–	5,836	584	+43%	#381
2000s	3,297	–	3,297	330	-44%	#578
2010s	1,280	–	1,280	128	-61%	#1,262
2020s (to 2025)	445	–	445	74	-42%	#2,094

Where Shayna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	69	0.04	outside top 500
2027	67	0.04	outside top 500
2028	65	0.04	outside top 500
2029	64	0.04	outside top 500
2030	62	0.04	outside top 500

Where Shayna is most popular

Girls named Shayna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Florida.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Shayna born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	46	0.255	+479%
New York	67	0.169	+284%
Florida	39	0.091	+107%
California	28	0.033	-24%
Illinois	5	0.022	-50%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-52%
Texas	5	0.006	-86%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Shayna

Shayna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,479 in 2025 with 72 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 16,272 American babies have been named Shayna. Its peak came in 1991, when 676 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Shayna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shayna?

The median living Shayna is about 31 years old; half are between 23 and 38. An estimated 16 thousand people named Shayna 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.

Shayna 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	72	#2,479	–	–
2024	67	#2,632	–	–
2023	58	#2,932	–	–
2022	79	#2,362	–	–
2021	81	#2,283	–	–
2020	88	#2,094	–	–
2019	88	#2,138	–	–
2018	93	#2,080	–	–
2017	102	#1,963	–	–
2016	111	#1,862	–	–
2015	122	#1,728	–	–
2014	122	#1,725	–	–
2013	142	#1,545	–	–
2012	125	#1,689	–	–
2011	185	#1,287	–	–
2010	190	#1,262	–	–
2009	247	#1,052	–	–
2008	276	#973	–	–
2007	329	#858	–	–
2006	344	#796	–	–
2005	302	#841	–	–
2004	317	#801	–	–
2003	316	#783	–	–
2002	354	#708	–	–
2001	363	#686	–	–
2000	449	#578	–	–
1995	560	#454	–	–
1990	629	#412	–	–
1985	506	#435	5	#7,425
1980	196	#816	–	–
1975	117	#1,034	–	–
1970	61	#1,580	–	–
1965	17	#3,135	–	–
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Famous people named Shayna

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Shayna Baszler American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, and kickboxer b. 1980 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shayna?

The median living Shayna is about 31 years old. Half of all living Shaynas are between 23 and 38 years old.

How many people named Shayna are alive today?

An estimated 16 thousand people named Shayna are alive in the United States, based on 16,272 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shayna mean?

Shayna or Shaina is a feminine name of Yiddish origin, meaning "beautiful" or "lovely", and evocative of the Yiddish phrase "אַ שיינע מיידל".

How popular is the name Shayna in 2025?

Shayna ranked #2,479 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shayna?

16,272 babies have been named Shayna in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shayna most popular?

Shayna peaked in 1991, when 676 newborns received the name.

Is Shayna a boy or girl name?

Shayna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shayna rising or falling?

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

Will Shayna become more popular?

Shayna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 girls named Shayna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Shayna?

Well-known people named Shayna include Shayna Baszler (wrestler).

Names like Shayna

Names that sound and feel close to Shayna: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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