Shamus vs Shane
Side-by-side comparison of Shamus and Shane — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Shamus | Shane |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #601 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,778 | 192,583 |
| Peak Year | 2007 | 1973 |
| Peak Year Births | 72 | 5,710 |
| Peak Decade | 2000ss | 1970ss |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1959 | 1933 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Shamus | Shane |
| 1930ss | — | 36 |
| 1940ss | — | 159 |
| 1950ss | 7 | 2,589 |
| 1960ss | 38 | 13,923 |
| 1970ss | 339 | 50,279 |
| 1980ss | 280 | 43,169 |
| 1990ss | 350 | 40,598 |
| 2000ss | 502 | 26,129 |
| 2010ss | 220 | 12,510 |
| 2020ss | 42 | 3,191 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Shamus | Shane |
| 2014 | 18 | 1,298 |
| 2015 | 19 | 1,217 |
| 2016 | 24 | 1,068 |
| 2017 | 16 | 916 |
| 2018 | 9 | 875 |
| 2019 | 9 | 739 |
| 2020 | 6 | 569 |
| 2021 | 11 | 598 |
| 2022 | 7 | 582 |
| 2023 | 9 | 528 |
| 2024 | — | 475 |
| 2025 | 9 | 439 |