Shone: 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	11	14	25	3	–	#3,199
1970s	40	199	239	24	+856%	#1,505
1980s	–	56	56	6	-77%	#5,401
1990s	–	51	51	5	-9%	#4,719
2000s	–	10	10	1	-80%	#12,045
2010s	–	5	5	1	-50%	#14,036
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,199

1970s

199

239

+856%

#1,505

1980s

–

-77%

#5,401

1990s

–

-9%

#4,719

2000s

–

-80%

#12,045

2010s

–

-50%

#14,036

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shone

Shone is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1967, 386 American babies have been named Shone, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1970, when 36 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 Shone stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shone?

The median living Shone is about 50 years old; half are between 41 and 53. An estimated 400 people named Shone 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.

Shone 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	5	#14,036
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	5	#14,299
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	5	#12,045
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	6	#8,726
1990	–	–	6	#7,975
1985	–	–	7	#5,679
1980	–	–	7	#5,434
1975	8	#7,040	20	#2,276
1970	8	#6,277	28	#1,653
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shone?

The median living Shone is about 50 years old. Half of all living Shones are between 41 and 53 years old.

How many people named Shone are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shone are alive in the United States, based on 386 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shone in 2025?

Shone did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shone?

386 babies have been named Shone in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shone most popular?

Shone peaked in 1970, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Shone a boy or girl name?

Shone is used for both: about 13% of babies named Shone have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Shone rising or falling?

Shone has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shone

Shone popularity over time

The story of Shone

How old are people named Shone?

Shone year by year

Frequently asked questions

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