Shine
Boy name · #4106 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Shine? In official American birth records, Shine has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 26 baby boys were named Shine, placing it at #4106 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Shine.
The 27-year story
Shine first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 46 babies and a rank of #2769. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Shine per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shine in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shine is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shine will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shine is most common
State-level data for Shine is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Shine
Statistically, parents drawn to Shine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shyne, Peregrine, Swade, Solace, and Rhone.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 35 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 46 | #2769 |
| 2022 | 34 | #3412 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 19 | #4855 |
| 2019 | 10 | #7643 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9670 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6060 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8781 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8479 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Shine?
In official American birth records, the name Shine first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
Is Shine a popular boy name?
Shine ranked #4106 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Shine most popular?
Shine peaked in 2023, when 46 American boys received the name (ranked #2769 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Shine. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.