How Many People Are Named Shone?
An estimated 359 people in the United States have the first name Shone. It is used for both genders, with 86.8% male. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Shone peaked in popularity in 1970 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shone 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 Shone paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
359
About 1 in 954,747 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.8% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1970
36 births
Total Registered
386
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shone
Shone is predominantly male (86.8%), though 51 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shone as a male name
Ranked #14,036 in 2011
5 male births in 2011
Peak: 1973 (33 births)
Shone as a female name
Ranked #10,645 in 1976
5 female births in 1976
Peak: 1972 (9 births)
Shone: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shone span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 239 babies were registered. Shone has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shone by Decade
How has Shone 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.
Shone by State
Shone + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Shone
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Shone: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shone?
We estimate approximately 359 people named Shone 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 954,747 Americans share this first name.
Is Shone a common name?
Shone is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 386 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shone most popular?
Shone reached peak popularity in 1970, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shone is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shone a male name?
Shone is predominantly male. 86.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shone Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shone Smith, Shone Johnson, Shone 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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