Boys' name · since 1991
Shue
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Shue, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #32,964 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shue sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shue has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1992.
- #32,964 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 12 born since 1991
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shue ranks #32,964 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.
- #32,964 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shue's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shue's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shue splits its recorded history at 1992: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shue popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1992
- Peak year (1991)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Shue by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).
1990s was Shue's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Shue births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Shue by state
Where Shue concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 41.7% |
5 of 12 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Shues (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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shue: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~1 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, 1991–1992 (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 Shue 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.