Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1990

Shayne

Meaning A male given name from Irish Gender Unisex · 22% girls Rank 2025 #3,574 Trend ↓ Falling 30%

A male given name from Irish.

Rank 2025
#3,574
among boys · ↑486 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
45
named Shayne · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1990
446 babies
All-time total
13,701
#1,156 all-time among boys
First recorded
1943
in Social Security records

Shayne popularity over time

13,701 babies have been named Shayne since 1943, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 31 – 31 3 – –
1950s 176 166 342 34 +1003% #1,408
1960s 280 1,080 1,360 136 +298% #601
1970s 485 1,952 2,437 244 +79% #507
1980s 317 1,745 2,062 206 -15% #549
1990s 576 2,969 3,545 355 +72% #484
2000s 597 1,789 2,386 239 -33% #724
2010s 406 845 1,251 125 -48% #1,249
2020s (to 2025) 92 195 287 48 -62% #3,285

Where Shayne is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Shayne

Shayne is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,574 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1943, 13,701 American babies have been named Shayne, about 78% boys and 22% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 446 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 Shayne stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shayne?

The median living Shayne is about 33 years old; half are between 23 and 48. An estimated 13 thousand people named Shayne are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Shayne 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 13 #8,276 32 #3,574
2024 15 #7,543 27 #4,060
2023 13 #8,425 36 #3,334
2022 15 #7,587 30 #3,759
2021 10 #10,202 36 #3,285
2020 26 #4,985 34 #3,333
2019 28 #4,888 47 #2,729
2018 19 #6,490 62 #2,228
2017 35 #4,211 50 #2,562
2016 35 #4,232 81 #1,858
2015 40 #3,835 89 #1,737
2014 48 #3,364 78 #1,880
2013 46 #3,453 81 #1,792
2012 38 #4,037 104 #1,539
2011 44 #3,597 112 #1,466
2010 73 #2,535 141 #1,249
2009 86 #2,285 114 #1,467
2008 87 #2,266 152 #1,178
2007 48 #3,473 172 #1,076
2006 68 #2,665 166 #1,076
2005 58 #2,856 178 #979
2004 47 #3,259 180 #942
2003 56 #2,795 188 #896
2002 61 #2,576 192 #865
2001 53 #2,805 208 #807
2000 33 #3,875 239 #724
1995 57 #2,341 266 #636
1990 47 #2,563 399 #484
1985 37 #2,643 157 #706
1980 39 #2,478 151 #709
1975 45 #1,981 183 #599
1970 37 #2,197 224 #543
1965 27 #2,333 111 #710
1960 20 #2,805 46 #1,164
1955 24 #2,272 10 #2,730
1950 8 #4,261 13 #2,189
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Shayne

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

  1. 1 Shayne Ward Shayne Ward English singer (born 1984) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shayne?

The median living Shayne is about 33 years old. Half of all living Shaynes are between 23 and 48 years old.

How many people named Shayne are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Shayne are alive in the United States, based on 13,701 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shayne mean?

A male given name from Irish.

How popular is the name Shayne in 2025?

Shayne ranked #3,574 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shayne?

13,701 babies have been named Shayne in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shayne most popular?

Shayne peaked in 1990, when 446 newborns received the name.

Is Shayne a boy or girl name?

Shayne is used for both: about 22% of babies named Shayne have been girls and 78% boys.

Is the name Shayne rising or falling?

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

Will Shayne become more popular?

Shayne is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Shayne 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 Shayne?

Well-known people named Shayne include Shayne Ward (singer).

Names like Shayne

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

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