Shakir vs Shane

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

Name A

Shakir

Boy name · Rank #5098

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Shakir Shane
Current Rank #5098 #601
Total Births (all years) 1,204 192,143
Peak Year 1993 1973
Peak Year Births 68 5,711
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shakir Shane
1930ss — 36
1940ss — 159
1950ss — 2,589
1960ss — 13,923
1970ss 123 50,281
1980ss 180 43,174
1990ss 358 40,600
2000ss 279 26,128
2010ss 169 12,505
2020ss 95 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shakir Shane
2014 18 1,298
2015 16 1,217
2016 17 1,067
2017 27 914
2018 19 874
2019 10 738
2020 15 568
2021 23 598
2022 20 582
2023 18 527
2024 19 473

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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