Shaun vs Shane

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

Name A

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shaun Shane
Current Rank #1570 #601
Total Births (all years) 70,398 192,143
Peak Year 1978 1973
Peak Year Births 6,105 5,711
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1935 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shaun Shane
1930ss 63 36
1940ss 230 159
1950ss 1,239 2,589
1960ss 5,559 13,923
1970ss 19,320 50,281
1980ss 24,470 43,174
1990ss 8,620 40,600
2000ss 7,010 26,128
2010ss 3,215 12,505
2020ss 672 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaun Shane
2014 324 1,298
2015 311 1,217
2016 250 1,067
2017 242 914
2018 205 874
2019 193 738
2020 172 568
2021 149 598
2022 122 582
2023 119 527
2024 110 473

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, 1935–2024.

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