Shamar vs Shane

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

Name A

Shamar

Boy name · Rank #3293

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Shamar Shane
Current Rank #3293 #601
Total Births (all years) 6,120 192,143
Peak Year 2000 1973
Peak Year Births 383 5,711
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shamar Shane
1930ss — 36
1940ss — 159
1950ss — 2,589
1960ss — 13,923
1970ss 191 50,281
1980ss 625 43,174
1990ss 1,304 40,600
2000ss 2,538 26,128
2010ss 1,191 12,505
2020ss 271 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shamar Shane
2014 101 1,298
2015 120 1,217
2016 91 1,067
2017 94 914
2018 101 874
2019 85 738
2020 69 568
2021 61 598
2022 63 582
2023 42 527
2024 36 473

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, 1972–2024.

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