unisex name
Shone
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 446
Shone 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 2011 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 1970, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shone over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 239 |
| 1980s | 56 |
| 1990s | 51 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 5 |
How popular is Shone?
In 2011, Shone 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 Shone 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.
Names that peaked alongside Shone
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shone also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shone over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shone
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shone — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shone
How popular is the name Shone?
In 2011, Shone 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 Shone a girl's or a boy's name?
Shone is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Shone?
Shone has 1 syllable.
When was Shone most popular?
Shone peaked in 1970, when 36 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.