Total births
10,741
Unisex name · since 1950
Shayne
Shayne has 10,741 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4006
- among boys today
- 10,741
- born since 1950
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Shayne is the #4006 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 10,741 recorded since 1950.
Shayne has 10,741 recorded births among boys since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4006 as of the latest data, more common than 72% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- #4006 among boys today
- 10,741 born since 1950
- 1990s peak decade
- 72% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shayne is currently the #4006 unisex name in America, more common than 72% of boys - 10,741 born since 1950, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4006
- among boys today
- 10,741
- born since 1950
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other boys
Shayne vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4006
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 72% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Shayne was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
399 babies were named Shayne in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Shayne compares
10,741 Top 8% higher than 92% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shayne's all-time total is 29x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shayne | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,741 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 399 | 23 | 22,252 |
Shayne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shayne's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 399, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shayne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#4,006
Active since
1950
Shayne popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 399
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Shayne popularity over time - girls
2,960 total births recorded since 1943 (Shayne as girls' name)
Shayne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shayne's strongest decade.
2,969 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Shayne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 166
1950s
166 births
- 1960s 1,080
1960s
1,080 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,952 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,745 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,969 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,789 births
- 2010s 845
2010s
845 births
- 2020s 195
2020s
195 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,969 births (28% of all-time use).
How Shayne compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Shayne's total volume
Shayne vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Shayne by state
Where Shayne concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,020 | 9.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 645 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 516 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 495 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 487 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 437 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 381 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 372 | 3.5% |
California share of Shayne's total US births 9.5%
Even split
1,020 of 10,741 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Shayne appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shayne? ▼
Since 1950, Social Security records show 10,741 babies named Shayne. Today it holds rank #4006 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 399 births.
When was Shayne most popular? ▼
Shayne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,969 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Shayne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shayne are California (1,020 births), New York (645 births), Pennsylvania (516 births).
Is Shayne a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Shayne is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 10,741 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,960 births.
How long has the name Shayne been used? ▼
Records for Shayne go back to 1950, giving 76 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Shayne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shayne's data
- Shayne's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,969 total births); usage has since declined to 195 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shaynes (1,020 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shayne
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shayne
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1950–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shayne: #4006 Unisex Name - 10,741 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shayne. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shayne 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 June 2026.