Shyne
Boy name · #3565 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Shyne? In official American birth records, Shyne has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
Shyne ranks #3565 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Shyne.
The 24-year story
Shyne first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 13 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 56 babies and a rank of #2468. 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 Shyne per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shyne in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shyne is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shyne will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shyne is most common
State-level data for Shyne 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 Shyne
Statistically, parents drawn to Shyne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rayne, Shine, Rhone, Xane, and Leone.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shyne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 44 | #2848 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2468 |
| 2021 | 16 | #5562 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 15 | #5733 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 20 | #4326 |
| 2004 | 25 | #3636 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Shyne?
In official American birth records, the name Shyne first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 13 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Shyne a popular boy name?
Shyne ranked #3565 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Shyne most popular?
Shyne peaked in 2022, when 56 American boys received the name (ranked #2468 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shyne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Shyne. 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.