Shane

Given to 196,166 US babies since 1933

▼ Falling −31% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
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recorded as girls
#635
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
439
boys 439
Peak year
1973
5,710 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
196,166
since 1933

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Shane was most popular in 1973, when 5,710 babies recorded as boys got the name (3.7 per 1,000). In 2025, 439 babies were named Shane, ranking #635 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 31%.01.252.53.75518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1973 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Shane was most popular in 1973, when 5,710 babies recorded as boys got the name (3.7 per 1,000). In 2025, 439 babies were named Shane, ranking #635 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 31%.01.252.53.7551880192019602000Peak 1973

Shane was most popular in 1973, when 5,710 babies recorded as boys got the name (3.7 per 1,000). In 2025, 439 babies were named Shane, ranking #635 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 31%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 439 635
2024 7 12161 475 600
2023 11 8989 528 555
2022 10 9680 582 511
2021 20 5955 598 493
2020 15 7212 569 507
2019 13 8138 739 422
2018 17 6792 875 372
2017 18 6531 916 359
2016 17 6901 1,068 325
2015 17 6977 1,217 295
2014 16 7302 1,298 277
2013 11 9612 1,398 257
2012 17 7144 1,480 244
2011 25 5358 1,643 213
2010 24 5602 1,876 197
2009 33 4482 2,132 178
2008 29 5013 2,307 174
2007 34 4380 2,241 184
2006 28 4953 2,277 179
2005 33 4195 2,459 166
2004 34 4093 2,476 165
2003 22 5419 2,816 144
2002 35 3730 3,030 130
2001 27 4447 3,116 128
2000 28 4291 3,275 116
1999 35 3509 3,247 110
1998 38 3222 3,166 118
1997 35 3302 3,317 114
1996 51 2476 3,488 112
1995 57 2309 3,630 103
1994 54 2381 4,085 92
1993 62 2152 4,438 84
1992 62 2156 4,847 77
1991 89 1669 5,106 75
1990 71 1938 5,274 73
1989 61 2054 4,860 71
1988 62 1952 5,173 67
1987 78 1591 5,305 65
1986 81 1515 4,929 67
1985 88 1429 4,549 68
1984 59 1812 3,335 85
1983 64 1700 3,404 83
1982 62 1769 3,539 84
1981 82 1475 3,710 81
1980 67 1692 4,365 69
1979 93 1332 4,482 67
1978 82 1412 4,480 65
1977 88 1315 4,868 61
1976 101 1149 5,095 57
1975 108 1083 5,209 57
1974 157 839 5,655 56
1973 221 675 5,710 54
1972 203 710 5,236 55
1971 113 1066 5,093 60
1970 97 1182 4,451 64
1969 83 1226 3,531 87
1968 53 1575 2,513 120
1967 41 1821 1,967 145
1966 43 1715 1,315 186
1965 23 2538 1,025 228
1964 18 3000 903 256
1963 14 3458 851 263
1962 24 2463 704 289
1961 19 2839 582 325
1960 16 3095 532 337
1959 18 2760 496 350
1958 21 2506 411 386
1957 12 3489 390 387
1956 17 2826 346 408
1955 18 2635 305 419
1954 20 2450 354 377
1953 13 3106 184 519
1952 15 2806 37 1213
1951 11 3284 38 1171
1950 6 4738 28 1364
1949 7 4235 27 1409
1948 13 2828 22 1559
1947 5 5295 20 1696
1946 <5 — 13 2030
1945 <5 — 9 2393
1944 <5 — 16 1738
1943 <5 — 16 1833
1942 6 4124 11 2268
1941 5 4420 17 1685
1940 <5 — 8 2671
1939 <5 — 5 3480
1938 <5 — <5 —
1937 <5 — 8 2680
1936 <5 — <5 —
1935 <5 — 8 2719
1934 <5 — 9 2563
1933 <5 — 6 3268

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Other spellings

Shawn · 339,597 Shawnee · 4,029 Shan · 3,088 Shaan · 2,507 Zhane · 2,362 Shanee · 1,504 Shawne · 1,239 Shann · 495

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Where Shane is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 2% · boys 98% across all years