Shad vs Shane

Side-by-side comparison of Shad and Shane — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shad

Boy name

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Shad Shane
Current Rank Unranked #601
Total Births (all years) 4,822 192,143
Peak Year 1971 1973
Peak Year Births 406 5,711
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1940 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shad Shane
1930ss — 36
1940ss 5 159
1950ss 21 2,589
1960ss 388 13,923
1970ss 2,582 50,281
1980ss 726 43,174
1990ss 538 40,600
2000ss 338 26,128
2010ss 182 12,505
2020ss 42 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shad Shane
2014 20 1,298
2015 26 1,217
2016 15 1,067
2017 14 914
2018 16 874
2019 11 738
2020 11 568
2021 8 598
2022 8 582
2023 15 527
2024 — 473

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1940–2023.

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