Unisex name · since 1978
Shin
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 97 babies named Shin, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,643 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 97
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 97 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Shin recorded 97 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2019.
- #17,643 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 97 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shin ranks #17,643 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 97 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #17,643 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 97
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shin's 97 recorded births place it above 61.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shin splits its recorded history at 1999: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2019
- Peak year (1994)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Shin popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 1985 (Shin as girls' name)
Shin by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (37 births, 38% of the file).
1990s was Shin's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Shin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 37 births (38% of all-time use).
Shin by state
Where Shin concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 5.2% |
5 of 97 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shin's data
- Shin's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2010s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Shins (5 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Shin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~41 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, 1978–2019 (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 Shin 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.