unisex name

Shin

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 112

Shin is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2019 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 1985, when 12 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1978.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Shin over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

43
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Shin by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 7
1980s 18
1990s 43
2000s 6
2010s 35

How popular is Shin?

In 2019, Shin 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 Shin is used

England & Wales #3,252 3 in 1997
United States #12,690 5 in 2019

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

Names that peaked alongside Shin

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Shin also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Shin

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Shin

How popular is the name Shin?

In 2019, Shin 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 Shin a girl's or a boy's name?

Shin is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Shin?

Shin has 1 syllable.

When was Shin most popular?

Shin peaked in 1985, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.