Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Shine

Gender Unisex · 49% girls Rank 2025 #4,120 Trend ↑ Rising 195%
Rank 2025
#4,120
among boys · ↓734 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
45
named Shine · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
66 babies
All-time total
553
#10,681 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Shine popularity over time

553 babies have been named Shine since 1994, 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
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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
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1990s 10 6 16 2 – #9,471
2000s 50 16 66 7 +313% #11,838
2010s 106 81 187 19 +183% #6,287
2020s (to 2025) 106 178 284 47 +153% #2,796

Where Shine 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 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 37 0.02 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 54 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Shine

Shine is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,120 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 553 American babies have been named Shine, about 51% boys and 49% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Shine?

The median living Shine is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 500 people named Shine are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Shine 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 19 #6,287 26 #4,120
2024 16 #7,211 35 #3,386
2023 20 #6,131 46 #2,796
2022 21 #5,956 34 #3,454
2021 22 #5,721 18 #5,302
2020 8 #11,989 19 #5,008
2019 17 #6,979 10 #8,122
2018 14 #8,101 7 #10,576
2017 12 #9,271 14 #6,287
2016 11 #10,017 13 #6,666
2015 7 #14,294 7 #10,454
2014 9 #11,815 8 #9,488
2013 8 #12,992 9 #8,658
2012 8 #13,301 5 #13,903
2011 11 #10,294 8 #9,465
2010 9 #12,114 – –
2009 13 #9,319 – –
2008 7 #15,165 – –
2007 – – 5 #14,076
2006 – – 6 #11,838
2005 7 #14,291 5 #13,055
2004 8 #12,587 – –
2003 5 #18,007 – –
2002 5 #17,715 – –
2001 5 #17,558 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shine?

The median living Shine is about 5 years old. Half of all living Shines are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Shine are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shine are alive in the United States, based on 553 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shine in 2025?

Shine ranked #4,120 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shine?

553 babies have been named Shine in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shine most popular?

Shine peaked in 2023, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Shine a boy or girl name?

Shine is used for both: about 49% of babies named Shine have been girls and 51% boys.

Is the name Shine rising or falling?

Shine is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Shine become more popular?

Shine is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 boys named Shine in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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