Shaine
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. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 13 Shaines were born — ranking #6,844 that year. As of 2026, Shaine ranks #14,962 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. 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. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 39 Shaines were born — ranking #1,709 that year. As of 2026, Shaine ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. 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
Popularity by State
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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.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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