US rank #3492 Unisex name Peak 2022 454 births

Shyne — #3492 US boys' name

454 babies named Shyne in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1412010s1482020s165
#3492
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 75% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Shyne was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

56 babies were named Shyne in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shyne

The Social Security Administration has registered 454 babies named Shyne between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shyne currently holds the #3492 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 56 babies received it in a single year. Shyne is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 168 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shyne performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 165 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shyne shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Maryland and Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Shyne in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shyne 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 454 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.

Shyne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

454

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2022

56 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,492

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shyne popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
56
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
0204060 202420212018201520122009200620032001 13

Shyne popularity over time — girls

168 total births recorded since 2001 (Shyne as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 168 births
0510152025 2024202120182015201220082001 5

Shyne by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
165 births that decade — 36% of Shyne's all-time total
2000s1412010s1482020s165

Shyne by state

Where Shyne concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Shyne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
15 3.3%
#2 Maryland
7 1.5%
#3 Virginia
6 1.3%
#4 Texas
5 1.1%
New York share of Shyne's total US births 3.3%
Even split

15 of 454 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shyne?
454 babies have been named Shyne since 2001. It currently ranks #3492 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 56 births.
When was Shyne most popular?
Shyne was most popular in the 2020s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Shyne most popular?
The top states for the name Shyne are New York (15 births), Maryland (7 births), Virginia (6 births).
Is Shyne a unisex name?
Yes, Shyne is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 454 births, and as a girl's name it has 168 births.
How long has the name Shyne been used?
Shyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shyne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shyheim, Shyam, Shyheem, Shyloh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2001–2024 (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.