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 #1567

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Shaun Shane
Current Rank #1567 #601
Total Births (all years) 70,481 192,583
Peak Year 1978 1973
Peak Year Births 6,105 5,710
Peak Decade 1980s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1935 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shaun Shane
1930s 63 36
1940s 230 159
1950s 1,239 2,589
1960s 5,559 13,923
1970s 19,317 50,279
1980s 24,470 43,169
1990s 8,621 40,598
2000s 7,010 26,129
2010s 3,219 12,510
2020s 753 3,191

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaun Shane
2014 325 1,298
2015 311 1,217
2016 250 1,068
2017 243 916
2018 206 875
2019 193 739
2020 172 569
2021 149 598
2022 122 582
2023 120 528
2024 111 475
2025 79 439

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, 1935–2025.

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