Shane vs Shaun

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

Name A

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Name B

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shane Shaun
Current Rank #601 #1570
Total Births (all years) 192,143 70,398
Peak Year 1973 1978
Peak Year Births 5,711 6,105
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1933 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Shane Shaun
1930ss 36 63
1940ss 159 230
1950ss 2,589 1,239
1960ss 13,923 5,559
1970ss 50,281 19,320
1980ss 43,174 24,470
1990ss 40,600 8,620
2000ss 26,128 7,010
2010ss 12,505 3,215
2020ss 2,748 672

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shane Shaun
2014 1,298 324
2015 1,217 311
2016 1,067 250
2017 914 242
2018 874 205
2019 738 193
2020 568 172
2021 598 149
2022 582 122
2023 527 119
2024 473 110

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, 1933–2024.

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