Sharif vs Shane

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

Name A

Sharif

Boy name · Rank #5270

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Sharif Shane
Current Rank #5270 #601
Total Births (all years) 2,678 192,143
Peak Year 1980 1973
Peak Year Births 82 5,711
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1963 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Sharif Shane
1930ss — 36
1940ss — 159
1950ss — 2,589
1960ss 41 13,923
1970ss 538 50,281
1980ss 643 43,174
1990ss 679 40,600
2000ss 436 26,128
2010ss 249 12,505
2020ss 92 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharif Shane
2014 28 1,298
2015 24 1,217
2016 28 1,067
2017 14 914
2018 19 874
2019 26 738
2020 23 568
2021 23 598
2022 15 582
2023 13 527
2024 18 473

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, 1963–2024.

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