How Many People Are Named Shain?
An estimated 1,182 people in the United States have the first name Shain. It is predominantly male (97.9%). The average bearer is 36 years old, and Shain peaked in popularity in 1978 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shain as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shain paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,182
About 1 in 289,978 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.9% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1978
41 births
Total Registered
1,235
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shain
Shain is predominantly male (97.9%), though 26 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shain as a male name
Ranked #8,201 in 2022
10 male births in 2022
Peak: 1985 (40 births)
Shain as a female name
Ranked #18,332 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1970 (6 births)
Shain: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shain span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 302 babies were registered. Shain has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shain by Decade
How has Shain tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shain by State
Birth registrations for Shain span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Michigan, Illinois, Florida. On average, about 15 Shains were registered per state.
Shain + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shain as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shain
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Shain: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shain?
We estimate approximately 1,182 people named Shain are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 289,978 Americans share this first name.
Is Shain a common name?
Shain is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,235 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shain most popular?
Shain reached peak popularity in 1978, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shain is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shain a male name?
Shain is predominantly male. 97.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shain Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shain Smith, Shain Johnson, Shain Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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