Girls' name · since 1964
Shanyn
Shanyn has 262 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17,155 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 262
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shanyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 262 have been recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Shanyn recorded 262 times among girls since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2002.
- #17,155 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 262 born since 1964
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanyn ranks #17,155 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 262 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.
- #17,155 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 262
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shanyn's 262 recorded births place it above 76.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shanyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shanyn's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shanyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2002
- Peak year (1993)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Shanyn by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (100 births, 38% of the file).
1970s was Shanyn's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Shanyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s
1970s
100 births
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
75 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 100 births (38% of all-time use).
Shanyn by state
Where Shanyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 3.8% |
10 of 262 births nationwide.
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- Shanyn's decade-level peak was the 1970s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shanyns (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shanyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~38 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1964–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shanyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.