Shah vs Shane

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

Name A

Shah

Boy name · Rank #5952

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Shah Shane
Current Rank #5952 #601
Total Births (all years) 418 192,143
Peak Year 2009 1973
Peak Year Births 22 5,711
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shah Shane
1930ss — 36
1940ss — 159
1950ss — 2,589
1960ss — 13,923
1970ss 40 50,281
1980ss 18 43,174
1990ss 79 40,600
2000ss 106 26,128
2010ss 108 12,505
2020ss 67 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shah Shane
2014 11 1,298
2015 11 1,217
2016 10 1,067
2017 9 914
2018 11 874
2019 7 738
2020 13 568
2021 14 598
2022 11 582
2023 14 527
2024 15 473

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, 1972–2024.

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