Shareef vs Shane

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

Name A

Shareef

Boy name · Rank #10098

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Shareef Shane
Current Rank #10098 #601
Total Births (all years) 1,187 192,143
Peak Year 1997 1973
Peak Year Births 53 5,711
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shareef Shane
1930ss — 36
1940ss — 159
1950ss — 2,589
1960ss — 13,923
1970ss 147 50,281
1980ss 242 43,174
1990ss 314 40,600
2000ss 267 26,128
2010ss 160 12,505
2020ss 57 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shareef Shane
2014 19 1,298
2015 13 1,217
2016 14 1,067
2017 13 914
2018 13 874
2019 28 738
2020 19 568
2021 15 598
2022 8 582
2023 8 527
2024 7 473

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, 1974–2024.

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