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Shayne

Boy

Meaning of Shayne: Irish: 'God is gracious'

Shayne is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2759th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2759

45 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

13,701

First recorded 1943 · peak 1990

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 154 babies1982: 165 babies1983: 136 babies1984: 142 babies1985: 194 babies1986: 224 babies1987: 261 babies1988: 307 babies1989: 289 babies1990: 446 babies19901991: 396 babies1992: 396 babies1993: 376 babies1994: 395 babies1995: 323 babies1996: 355 babies1997: 313 babies1998: 297 babies1999: 248 babies2000: 272 babies20002001: 261 babies2002: 253 babies2003: 244 babies2004: 227 babies2005: 236 babies2006: 234 babies2007: 220 babies2008: 239 babies2009: 200 babies2010: 214 babies20102011: 156 babies2012: 142 babies2013: 127 babies2014: 126 babies2015: 129 babies2016: 116 babies2017: 85 babies2018: 81 babies2019: 75 babies2020: 60 babies20202021: 46 babies2022: 45 babies2023: 49 babies2024: 42 babies2025: 45 babies
US babies named Shayne per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 446.

Gender split

78% boys · 22% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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