Shai vs Shane

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

Name A

Shai

Boy name · Rank #1086

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Shai Shane
Current Rank #1086 #601
Total Births (all years) 2,254 192,143
Peak Year 2023 1973
Peak Year Births 224 5,711
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shai Shane
1930ss — 36
1940ss — 159
1950ss — 2,589
1960ss — 13,923
1970ss 34 50,281
1980ss 80 43,174
1990ss 254 40,600
2000ss 354 26,128
2010ss 570 12,505
2020ss 962 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shai Shane
2014 35 1,298
2015 50 1,217
2016 52 1,067
2017 66 914
2018 75 874
2019 98 738
2020 120 568
2021 199 598
2022 219 582
2023 224 527
2024 200 473

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, 1971–2024.

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