Shayne
Shayne is an English language gender-neutral given name variant of the Irish given name Shane: variant of Sean, linguistically derived from the Hebrew given name John. Shayne is also an occasional surname. People with the name Shayne include:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Shayne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shayne is an English language gender-neutral given name variant of the Irish given name Shane: variant of Sean, linguistically derived from the Hebrew given name John. Shayne is also an occasional surname. People with the name Shayne include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Shayne
As a girl name
Shayne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1943, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2008: 87 births, good for #2,253 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Shaynes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,579 among girl names with 11 births, falling sharply (-44%). In total, more than 3K Shaynes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Shayne as a boy name dates back to 1950, when 13 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 399 newborns named Shayne — #484 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Shaynes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,968 among boy names with 28 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 11K Shaynes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Shayne
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Shayne. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Shayne
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About the name Shayne
Shayne is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Shayne's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #484. Use the chart and map above to compare Shayne'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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