Shamir vs Shane

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

Name A

Shamir

Boy name · Rank #3809

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Shamir Shane
Current Rank #3809 #601
Total Births (all years) 1,491 192,143
Peak Year 2010 1973
Peak Year Births 49 5,711
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shamir Shane
1930ss — 36
1940ss — 159
1950ss — 2,589
1960ss — 13,923
1970ss 5 50,281
1980ss 220 43,174
1990ss 314 40,600
2000ss 409 26,128
2010ss 385 12,505
2020ss 158 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shamir Shane
2014 30 1,298
2015 43 1,217
2016 49 1,067
2017 33 914
2018 33 874
2019 40 738
2020 40 568
2021 40 598
2022 27 582
2023 22 527
2024 29 473

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, 1975–2024.

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