Shin
The Story of Shin
As a girl name
Shin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1985, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 6 Shins were born — ranking #9,306 that year. As of 2026, Shin ranks #11,509 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Shins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1978, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 8 Shins were born — ranking #6,372 that year. As of 2026, Shin ranks #12,142 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 97 Shins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shin
Shin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 97 births in the dataset. Shin's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #6,372. Use the chart and map above to compare Shin'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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