Shaquille vs Shane

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

Name A

Shaquille

Boy name · Rank #3941

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Shaquille Shane
Current Rank #3941 #601
Total Births (all years) 5,769 192,583
Peak Year 1993 1973
Peak Year Births 1,785 5,710
Peak Decade 1990s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shaquille Shane
1930s - 36
1940s - 159
1950s - 2,589
1960s - 13,923
1970s - 50,279
1980s 14 43,169
1990s 4,814 40,598
2000s 248 26,129
2010s 466 12,510
2020s 227 3,191

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaquille Shane
2014 58 1,298
2015 55 1,217
2016 53 1,068
2017 48 916
2018 55 875
2019 47 739
2020 52 569
2021 44 598
2022 32 582
2023 28 528
2024 28 475
2025 43 439

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, 1989–2025.

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