unisex name
Shaine
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,431
Shaine is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 17% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1987, when 50 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shaine over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 215 |
| 1980s | 279 |
| 1990s | 353 |
| 2000s | 263 |
| 2010s | 103 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 12 |
How popular is Shaine?
In 2024, Shaine was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shaine is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Shaine is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Shaïne | Shaïne is a rare spelling of Shaine, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 110 times, mostly in France. | 110 |
Names that peaked alongside Shaine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shaine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shaine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shaine
How popular is the name Shaine?
In 2024, Shaine was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shaine a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaine is used for both girls and boys. About 17% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Shaine?
Shaine has 1 syllable.
When was Shaine most popular?
Shaine peaked in 1987, when 50 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shaine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shaine currently ranks #4,362 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.