How Many People Are Named Shayne?
An estimated 12,927 people in the United States have the first name Shayne. It is used for both genders, with 78.4% male. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Shayne peaked in popularity in 1990 with 446 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shayne 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 Shayne paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
12,927
About 1 in 26,515 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
78.4% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1990
446 births
Total Registered
13,655
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shayne
Shayne is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.4%) and females (21.6%). Out of 13,655 total births registered, 10,708 were male and 2,947 were female.
Shayne as a male name
Ranked #4,042 in 2024
27 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (399 births)
Shayne as a female name
Ranked #7,514 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (87 births)
Shayne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shayne span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 3,545 babies were registered. Shayne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shayne by Decade
How has Shayne 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.
Shayne by State
Birth registrations for Shayne span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Vermont, Nebraska. On average, about 184 Shaynes were registered per state.
Shayne + Last Name Combinations
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Shayne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shayne?
We estimate approximately 12,927 people named Shayne 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 26,515 Americans share this first name.
Is Shayne a common name?
Shayne is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,655 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shayne most popular?
Shayne reached peak popularity in 1990, when 446 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shayne is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shayne a male name?
Shayne is predominantly male. 78.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shayne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shayne Smith, Shayne Johnson, Shayne 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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