Shaw vs Shane

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

Name A

Shaw

Boy name · Rank #4201

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shaw Shane
Current Rank #4201 #601
Total Births (all years) 1,315 192,143
Peak Year 2020 1973
Peak Year Births 39 5,711
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shaw Shane
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 12 —
1930ss 5 36
1940ss — 159
1950ss 16 2,589
1960ss 71 13,923
1970ss 195 50,281
1980ss 179 43,174
1990ss 186 40,600
2000ss 205 26,128
2010ss 284 12,505
2020ss 156 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaw Shane
2014 25 1,298
2015 31 1,217
2016 33 1,067
2017 28 914
2018 31 874
2019 31 738
2020 39 568
2021 32 598
2022 34 582
2023 26 527
2024 25 473

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, 1914–2024.

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