Shone
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #5,480 in 1972
0 babies were named Shone in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1967–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShone first shows up in US birth records in 1967, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 58 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #5,480.
About the name Shone
Shone is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with S and ending in “-one”. US birth records list Shone for girls from 1967 to 1976, in 8 of those 10 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #5,480 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1976, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 | 454,545 girls |
| 1970s | 3.7 | 271,318 girls |
Other spellings of Shone
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
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- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Shone
What is the origin of the name Shone?
Shone has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shone a boy or girl name?
Shone is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shone?
Shone is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1976. It peaked at #5,480 in 1972.