Shan vs Shane

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

Name A

Shan

Boy name · Rank #9084

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Shan Shane
Current Rank #9084 #601
Total Births (all years) 2,224 192,143
Peak Year 1969 1973
Peak Year Births 73 5,711
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1944 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shan Shane
1930ss — 36
1940ss 5 159
1950ss 95 2,589
1960ss 346 13,923
1970ss 540 50,281
1980ss 337 43,174
1990ss 362 40,600
2000ss 313 26,128
2010ss 182 12,505
2020ss 44 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shan Shane
2014 14 1,298
2015 9 1,217
2016 27 1,067
2017 15 914
2018 12 874
2019 9 738
2020 7 568
2021 6 598
2022 15 582
2023 8 527
2024 8 473

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, 1944–2024.

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