Shayne
Boy name · #3528 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Shayne ranks #3528 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1729, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Shayne.
Babies named Shayne per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 75-year story
Shayne first appears in the Social Security records in 1950, when 13 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1990, when 399 boys were named Shayne — good for #484 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shayne in class?
Shayne scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Shayne will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shayne is most common
State-level data for Shayne is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Shayne
Statistically, parents drawn to Shayne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shelby, Sheldon, Vincente, Kwame, and Blayne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shayne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 27 | #3986 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 30 | #3691 |
| 2021 | 36 | #3242 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2019 | 47 | #2694 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2210 |
| 2017 | 50 | #2532 |
| 2016 | 81 | #1845 |
| 2015 | 89 | #1729 |
| 2014 | 78 | #1873 |
| 2013 | 81 | #1782 |
| 2012 | 104 | #1535 |
| 2011 | 112 | #1459 |
| 2010 | 141 | #1245 |
| 2009 | 114 | #1459 |
| 2008 | 152 | #1175 |
| 2007 | 172 | #1076 |
| 2006 | 166 | #1073 |
| 2005 | 178 | #976 |
| 2004 | 180 | #939 |
| 2003 | 188 | #893 |
| 2002 | 192 | #862 |
| 2001 | 208 | #805 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shayne a popular boy name?
Shayne ranked #3528 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1729.
When was the name Shayne most popular?
Shayne peaked in 1990, when 399 American boys received the name (ranked #484 that year). Since 1990 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shayne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Shayne. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.