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Shinji

SHIN-jee (Japanese)

  • Origin Japanese
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 41

Shinji is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2013 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Shinji is a name of Japanese origin.
  • Peaked in 2009, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1987.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Shinji Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s.

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Births named Shinji by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 5
1990s 6
2000s 10
2010s 7

How Popular Is Shinji?

In 2013, Shinji was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Shinji Is Used

France #5,159 5 in 2010
England & Wales #5,213 3 in 2014
United States #9,892 7 in 2013

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 Shinji

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

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How to Say Shinji

  • Japanese SHIN-jee

Sibling Names for Shinji

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shinji — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Shinji

How popular is the name Shinji?

In 2013, Shinji was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Shinji a girl's or a boy's name?

Shinji is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shinji?

Shinji has 2 syllables.

When was Shinji most popular?

Shinji peaked in 2009, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.