Shaul vs Shane

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

Name A

Shaul

Boy name · Rank #4337

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Shaul Shane
Current Rank #4337 #601
Total Births (all years) 706 192,143
Peak Year 2021 1973
Peak Year Births 33 5,711
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shaul Shane
1930ss — 36
1940ss — 159
1950ss — 2,589
1960ss — 13,923
1970ss 27 50,281
1980ss 80 43,174
1990ss 96 40,600
2000ss 129 26,128
2010ss 237 12,505
2020ss 137 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaul Shane
2014 21 1,298
2015 16 1,217
2016 29 1,067
2017 18 914
2018 26 874
2019 31 738
2020 24 568
2021 33 598
2022 28 582
2023 28 527
2024 24 473

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, 1973–2024.

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