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Shain

Boy

Meaning of Shain: Hebrew: 'beautiful'

Shain is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10802nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10802

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,241

First recorded 1963 · peak 1978

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 23 babies1982: 27 babies1983: 26 babies1984: 21 babies1985: 40 babies1986: 35 babies1987: 30 babies1988: 34 babies1989: 28 babies1990: 33 babies19901991: 30 babies1992: 26 babies1993: 38 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 26 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 24 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 21 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Shain per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 40.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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