Shayne
Shayne was the 3574th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 484th with 399 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,837 places. More babies were named Shayne in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Shane) God is gracious (Irish form of John) · Irish, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #3,574 boys, down 241 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 32boys
- Girls and boys
- 29% girls, 71% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1990399 babies
- Total since 1880
- 13,701babies recorded
What does the name Shayne mean?
Shayne is a spelling of Shane, pronounced the same way, so it shares Shane's meaning and origin.
Shane is an anglicized spelling of Irish Seán, written as it sounds in northern Irish pronunciation. Seán was borrowed from Old French Jehan, which comes through Latin Iohannes and Greek Iōannēs from Hebrew Yochanan, "God is gracious"; DMNES glosses it "graced by God." So Shane is a form of John, like Sean, Shawn, Ian and Evan. Wiktionary records Shane as a boys' name, a girls' name and an Irish surname.
Seán (Irish, “John”)יוֹחָנָן (Biblical Hebrew, “God is gracious”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Sean, Shaun, Shawn, John, Eoin, Shayne.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Shane' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Seán' (Irish section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'John', DMNES (Durham University)
Shayne popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,276 | #3,574 | 13 | 32 |
| 2020 | #4,985 | #3,333 | 26 | 34 |
| 2010 | #2,535 | #1,249 | 73 | 141 |
| 2000 | #3,875 | #724 | 33 | 239 |
| 1990 | #2,563 | #484 | 47 | 399 |
| 1980 | #2,478 | #709 | 39 | 151 |
| 1970 | #2,197 | #543 | 37 | 224 |
| 1960 | #2,805 | #1,164 | 20 | 46 |
| 1950 | #4,261 | #2,189 | 8 | 13 |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Shayne, counting every spelling?
Shayne is a spelling of Shane, a name family that ranked #551 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,574 for Shayne on its own. Together these spellings went to 541 boys in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Shayne?
32 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Shayne (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Shayne born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 261 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Shayne.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Shayne?
About 10,000 people born in the US named Shayne are alive today, with a median age of 35; half are between 25 and 48. That makes Shayne mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Shayne by state
How common Shayne was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Shayne: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Shayne, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Shayne
What does Shayne mean?
Shayne is a spelling of Shane, which means “God is gracious (Irish form of John)” (Irish, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Shayne?
Shayne was the 3574th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 484th with 399 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,837 places. More babies were named Shayne in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Shayne a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 29% girls, 71% boys given the name Shayne in the US.
Where is Shayne most popular?
In 2021–2025, Shayne was most common in New York (0.01 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Texas.