Total births
27
Unisex name · since 1988
Shinya
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Shinya, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1988–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
27 boys have been named Shinya since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shinya has 27 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2001.
- 27 total births
- 1988–2001 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Shinya since 1988, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.
- 27
- total births
- 1988–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Shinya was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
7 babies were named Shinya in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Shinya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shinya's full recorded timeline at 1991, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shinya at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Shinya popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2001
- Peak year (2001)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Shinya popularity over time - girls
16 total births recorded since 2002 (Shinya as girls' name)
Shinya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shinya's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Shinya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shinya? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 27 babies named Shinya. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 7 births.
When was Shinya most popular? ▼
Shinya was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Is Shinya a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Shinya is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 27 births, and as a girl's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Shinya been used? ▼
Records for Shinya go back to 1988, giving 14 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Shinya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shimon, Shia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shinya's data
- Shinya's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2000s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Shinya
Nearby Names Like Shinya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shinya
Shirley Boy
9,551 births
Shiloh Boy
#334 9,414 births
Shimon Boy
#915 5,492 births
Shia Boy
#1199 2,255 births
Shiv Boy
#1791 2,193 births
Compare Shinya side by side: Shinya vs Shirley Shinya vs Shiloh Shinya vs Shimon
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–2001 (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. "Shinya: Baby Name Since 1988 - 27 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shinya. 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 Shinya 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 July 2026.