Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Shyne

Gender Unisex · 27% girls Rank 2025 #3,575 Trend ↑ Rising 146%
Rank 2025
#3,575
among boys · ↓65 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
41
named Shyne · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
69 babies
All-time total
664
#8,028 all-time among boys
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Shyne popularity over time

664 babies have been named Shyne since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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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2000s 25 141 166 17 – #3,726
2010s 83 148 231 23 +39% #4,723
2020s (to 2025) 70 197 267 45 +93% #2,490

Where Shyne 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 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 42 0.02 outside top 500
2028 46 0.03 outside top 500
2029 51 0.03 outside top 500
2030 55 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Shyne

Shyne is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,575 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 664 American babies have been named Shyne, about 73% boys and 27% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 69 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 Shyne stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shyne?

The median living Shyne is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 700 people named Shyne are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Shyne 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 9 #10,797 32 #3,575
2024 10 #10,170 33 #3,510
2023 21 #5,928 44 #2,886
2022 13 #8,464 56 #2,490
2021 9 #11,041 16 #5,742
2020 8 #11,993 16 #5,658
2019 14 #8,080 16 #5,764
2018 9 #11,307 14 #6,291
2017 7 #13,907 21 #4,723
2016 5 #18,496 10 #8,075
2015 6 #16,157 10 #7,951
2014 7 #14,353 15 #5,954
2013 7 #14,391 18 #5,141
2012 16 #7,753 12 #6,973
2011 12 #9,645 15 #5,906
2010 – – 17 #5,438
2009 6 #16,991 16 #5,766
2008 6 #17,199 13 #6,706
2007 – – 10 #8,075
2006 – – 21 #4,490
2005 8 #12,849 20 #4,438
2004 – – 25 #3,726
2003 – – 10 #7,166
2002 – – 13 #5,673
2001 5 #17,576 13 #5,622
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shyne?

The median living Shyne is about 8 years old. Half of all living Shynes are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Shyne are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shyne are alive in the United States, based on 664 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shyne in 2025?

Shyne ranked #3,575 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 Shyne?

664 babies have been named Shyne in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shyne most popular?

Shyne peaked in 2022, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Shyne a boy or girl name?

Shyne is used for both: about 27% of babies named Shyne have been girls and 73% boys.

Is the name Shyne rising or falling?

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

Will Shyne become more popular?

Shyne is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 boys named Shyne 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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