Shyne
A variant of "Shine", signifying brilliance, luminosity, or radiance.
Name Census estimates that about 617 living Americans carry the first name Shyne. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 73.0% of registrations being male. The average person named Shyne today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shyne births was 2022 (69 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shyne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Shyne with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
617
~ 1 in 555,518 Americans
Peak year
2022
69 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,499
Tracked since 2001
Census
Shyne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 364 people with the first name Shyne, which placed it at #25,851 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,851
National first-name rank
People counted
364
364 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
36.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shyne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shyne is Black at 36.3%. The next largest groups are White (18.1%) and Two or More Races (15.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shyne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shyne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American36.3% · 132
- White18.1% · 66
- Two or more races15.4% · 56
- Hispanic or Latino11.8% · 43
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.5% · 42
- American Indian and Alaska Native6.9% · 25
Gender
Gender distribution for Shyne
Shyne is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 622 total registrations, 454 (73.0%) were male and 168 (27.0%) were female.
Shyne as a male name
- Ranked #3,499 in 2024
- 33 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (56 births)
Shyne as a female name
- Ranked #10,141 in 2024
- 10 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (21 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Shyne on both sides of the split. Of the 357 people counted with this name, 239 were male (66.9%) and 118 were female (33.1%).
Popularity
Shyne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shyne from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 231 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shyne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shyne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shynes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, Maryland, Virginia recorded the most babies named Shyne, while Texas, Virginia, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shyne
The name Shyne is a relatively modern name that has gained popularity in recent decades, but its origins can be traced back to various linguistic roots. It is believed to be a variation of the Hebrew name Shaina, which means "beautiful" or "splendid." This name is derived from the Hebrew word "sheen," meaning "beauty" or "radiance."
Another possible origin of the name Shyne is from the English word "shine," which means to emit or glow with light. This could suggest that the name was chosen to evoke a sense of brightness, radiance, or positivity. However, there is limited historical evidence to support this theory, and it is more likely that the name is a modern interpretation or variation of the Hebrew name Shaina.
In terms of historical references, the name Shyne does not appear to have been widely used in ancient texts or religious scriptures. Its usage as a given name seems to be a relatively recent phenomenon, potentially emerging in the late 20th century or early 21st century.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Shyne is the American rapper and former convict, Jamal Barton, better known by his stage name Shyne. He was born in 1978 and gained fame in the late 1990s as a protégé of rapper and producer Sean "Diddy" Combs.
Another notable figure with the name Shyne is Shyne Pierre, a Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for the Canadian national team. He was born in 1996 and has represented Canada at various youth levels and in international competitions.
In the world of entertainment, there is Shyne Browne, an American actress and model born in 1985. She has appeared in various television shows and films, including "Desperate Housewives" and "Love & Other Drugs."
Moving to the realm of literature, Shyne Ryder is the pen name of an American author who has written several novels in the romance and erotic fiction genres.
Lastly, Shyne Nez, born in 1992, is a professional basketball player from the United States who has played in various leagues around the world, including in Europe and Asia.
While the name Shyne is relatively new and its historical origins are somewhat obscure, it has gained popularity in modern times and has been embraced by individuals from various backgrounds and cultures.
People
Shyne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shyne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shyne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shyne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 617 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shyne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 555,518 US residents.
Is Shyne a common name?
We classify Shyne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 622 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shyne most popular?
The single biggest year for Shyne was 2022, when 69 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shyne is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shyne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 364 people with the name Shyne, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,851 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shyne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shyne?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Shyne on both sides of the split. Of the 357 people counted with this name, 239 were male (66.9%) and 118 were female (33.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shyne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shyne is Black at 36.3%. The next largest groups are White (18.1%) and Two or More Races (15.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shyne most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Shyne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.3% (132 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shyne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shyne a male name?
Yes, 73.0% of people registered as Shyne in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shyne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shyne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shyne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Shyne?
See how many people share the name Shyne on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.