Shahan vs Shane

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

Name A

Shahan

Boy name · Rank #6580

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Shahan Shane
Current Rank #6580 #601
Total Births (all years) 305 192,143
Peak Year 2014 1973
Peak Year Births 17 5,711
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shahan Shane
1930ss — 36
1940ss — 159
1950ss — 2,589
1960ss — 13,923
1970ss — 50,281
1980ss 5 43,174
1990ss 40 40,600
2000ss 75 26,128
2010ss 125 12,505
2020ss 60 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shahan Shane
2014 17 1,298
2015 14 1,217
2016 12 1,067
2017 11 914
2018 14 874
2019 15 738
2020 11 568
2021 14 598
2022 11 582
2023 11 527
2024 13 473

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, 1981–2024.

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