How Many People Are Named Shine?
An estimated 503 people in the United States have the first name Shine. It is used for both genders, with 50.3% male. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Shine peaked in popularity in 2023 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shine 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 Shine paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
503
About 1 in 681,420 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
50.3% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2023
65 births
Total Registered
507
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shine
Shine is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (50.3%) and females (49.7%). Out of 507 total births registered, 255 were male and 252 were female.
Shine as a male name
Ranked #3,375 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (46 births)
Shine as a female name
Ranked #7,185 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (22 births)
Shine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shine span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 238 babies were registered. Shine remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Shine by Decade
How has Shine 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.
Shine by State
Shine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shine
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Shine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shine?
We estimate approximately 503 people named Shine 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 681,420 Americans share this first name.
Is Shine a common name?
Shine is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 507 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shine most popular?
Shine reached peak popularity in 2023, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shine is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shine a male name?
Shine is predominantly male. 50.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shine Smith, Shine Johnson, Shine 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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