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

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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) 4,831 192,583
Peak Year 1971 1973
Peak Year Births 406 5,710
Peak Decade 1970s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1940 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shad Shane
1930s - 36
1940s 5 159
1950s 21 2,589
1960s 388 13,923
1970s 2,582 50,279
1980s 726 43,169
1990s 538 40,598
2000s 338 26,129
2010s 182 12,510
2020s 51 3,191

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shad Shane
2014 20 1,298
2015 26 1,217
2016 15 1,068
2017 14 916
2018 16 875
2019 11 739
2020 11 569
2021 8 598
2022 8 582
2023 15 528
2024 - 475
2025 9 439

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, 1940–2025.

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