Shane vs Shawn

Side-by-side comparison of Shane and Shawn — 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

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Metric Shane Shawn
Current Rank #601 #637
Total Births (all years) 192,143 306,134
Peak Year 1973 1971
Peak Year Births 5,711 12,825
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1933 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Shane Shawn
1930ss 36 40
1940ss 159 460
1950ss 2,589 6,460
1960ss 13,923 47,791
1970ss 50,281 105,794
1980ss 43,174 65,600
1990ss 40,600 42,484
2000ss 26,128 24,197
2010ss 12,505 10,671
2020ss 2,748 2,637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shane Shawn
2014 1,298 1,067
2015 1,217 962
2016 1,067 946
2017 914 830
2018 874 814
2019 738 723
2020 568 657
2021 598 583
2022 582 522
2023 527 437
2024 473 438

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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