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Shin

From Japanese 真 meaning "real, genuine" or other kanji with the same pronunciation.

Usage languagesJapanese
US rank (2019)#12,145

Meaning and history

From Japanese 真 (shin), meaning “real” or “genuine,” or from other kanji with the same pronunciation.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20002000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
20102010: no US SSA record for this spelling
2011: 7 births, rank #9,600
2012: 6 births, rank #10,770
2013: 7 births, rank #9,655
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
20152015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 5 births, rank #12,246
2018: 5 births, rank #12,156
20192019: 5 births, rank #12,145

In 2019, 5 babies were recorded with the name Shin, ranking #12,145 among boys.

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