Shyan: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	–	5	1	–	#12,550
1990s	372	18	390	39	+7700%	#2,420
2000s	376	7	383	38	-2%	#2,934
2010s	73	10	83	8	-78%	#6,355
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#12,550

1990s

372

390

+7700%

#2,420

2000s

376

383

-2%

#2,934

2010s

-78%

#6,355

2020s (to 2025)

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The story of Shyan

Shyan 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 1986, 861 American babies have been named Shyan. Its peak came in 1996, when 59 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 Shyan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shyan?

The median living Shyan is about 25 years old; half are between 19 and 29. An estimated 900 people named Shyan 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.

Shyan 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	6	#15,403	–	–
2017	5	#18,091	–	–
2016	8	#12,730	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	7	#14,388	–	–
2012	9	#12,085	5	#13,912
2011	17	#7,379	–	–
2010	21	#6,355	5	#13,952
2009	35	#4,357	7	#10,802
2008	41	#3,928	–	–
2007	30	#4,928	–	–
2006	30	#4,792	–	–
2005	24	#5,413	–	–
2004	37	#3,892	–	–
2003	43	#3,406	–	–
2002	43	#3,279	–	–
2001	44	#3,190	–	–
2000	49	#2,934	–	–
1995	49	#2,584	–	–
1990	7	#11,234	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shyan?

The median living Shyan is about 25 years old. Half of all living Shyans are between 19 and 29 years old.

How many people named Shyan are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Shyan are alive in the United States, based on 861 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shyan in 2025?

Shyan 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 Shyan?

861 babies have been named Shyan in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shyan most popular?

Shyan peaked in 1996, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Shyan a boy or girl name?

Shyan is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shyan rising or falling?

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

Shyan

Shyan popularity over time

The story of Shyan

How old are people named Shyan?

Shyan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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