Recorded 1983–1983 Unisex name Peak 1983 5 births

Shing — unisex name

5 babies named Shing in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s5
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shing was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

5 babies were named Shing in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shing

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Shing between 1983 and 1983, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shing currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1983. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Shing is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shing performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shing in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shing at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

5

Since 1983

1 years of records

Peak year

1983

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1983

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1983

Shing popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1983)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1983 5

Shing popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1989 (Shing as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1989 5

Shing by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
5 births that decade — 100% of Shing's all-time total
1980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shing?
5 babies have been named Shing since 1983. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1983 with 5 births.
When was Shing most popular?
Shing was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Is Shing a unisex name?
Yes, Shing is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Shing been used?
Shing has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 1 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Shing?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1983–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.