ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1969 First Year 2024 Last Year 1987 Peak Year #1709 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 51 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1973 First Year 2012 Last Year 1997 Peak Year #6844 Peak Rank 222 Total Count 30 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Shaine ### As a girl name Shaine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1973, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1997: 13 births, good for #6,844 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Shaines. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2012 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 222 Shaines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Shaine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1969, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1987: 39 births, good for #1,709 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Shaines. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Shaines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Shaine Phonetically similar names — useful when Shaine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Shane](/shane) * [Shayne](/shayne) * [Shain](/shain) * [Shine](/shine) * Shame * [Sean](/sean) * [Shin](/shin) * [Sheen](/sheen) * [Shone](/shone) * [Shawn](/shawn) * [Shaun](/shaun) * [Shan](/shan) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Shaine What does the name Shaine mean? Shaine is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1969\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Shaine in 2026? In 2026, Shaine ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Shaine most popular? Shaine reached its peak popularity in 1987, ranking #1,709 that year with 39 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Shaine most popular? Shaine has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania, New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shaine. Is Shaine a unisex name? Yes — Shaine is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 18% of Shaines assigned female and 82% assigned male historically. What names go well with Shaine? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shaine include Aubery, Cordale, Azaan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦AuberyPeak #1709](/aubery)[👦CordalePeak #1709](/cordale)[👦AzaanPeak #1709](/azaan)[👦MilasPeak #1710](/milas) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧ShoshanahPeak #6844](/shoshanah)[👧KarstenPeak #6844](/karsten)[👧SavonnaPeak #6844](/savonna)[👧FarzanaPeak #6844](/farzana) ## About the name Shaine Shaine is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Shaine's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #1,709\. Use the chart and map above to compare Shaine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1987 → ](/year/1987) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.