Shaka vs Shane

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

Name A

Shaka

Boy name · Rank #6907

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Shaka Shane
Current Rank #6907 #601
Total Births (all years) 692 192,143
Peak Year 1987 1973
Peak Year Births 39 5,711
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shaka Shane
1930ss — 36
1940ss — 159
1950ss — 2,589
1960ss — 13,923
1970ss 170 50,281
1980ss 181 43,174
1990ss 176 40,600
2000ss 39 26,128
2010ss 71 12,505
2020ss 55 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaka Shane
2014 8 1,298
2015 5 1,217
2016 11 1,067
2017 11 914
2018 — 874
2019 9 738
2020 14 568
2021 14 598
2022 15 582
2023 — 527
2024 12 473

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, 1970–2024.

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