Shahab vs Shane

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

Name A

Shahab

Boy name

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shahab Shane
Current Rank Unranked #601
Total Births (all years) 182 192,583
Peak Year 2012 1973
Peak Year Births 10 5,710
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shahab Shane
1930ss — 36
1940ss — 159
1950ss — 2,589
1960ss — 13,923
1970ss 16 50,279
1980ss 33 43,169
1990ss 46 40,598
2000ss 30 26,129
2010ss 33 12,510
2020ss 24 3,191

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shahab Shane
2014 — 1,298
2015 — 1,217
2016 — 1,068
2017 10 916
2018 8 875
2019 5 739
2020 5 569
2021 6 598
2022 6 582
2023 7 528
2024 — 475
2025 — 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, 1977–2023.

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