Shawn vs Shane

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

Name A

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Shawn Shane
Current Rank #637 #601
Total Births (all years) 306,134 192,143
Peak Year 1971 1973
Peak Year Births 12,825 5,711
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1931 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shawn Shane
1930ss 40 36
1940ss 460 159
1950ss 6,460 2,589
1960ss 47,791 13,923
1970ss 105,794 50,281
1980ss 65,600 43,174
1990ss 42,484 40,600
2000ss 24,197 26,128
2010ss 10,671 12,505
2020ss 2,637 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shawn Shane
2014 1,067 1,298
2015 962 1,217
2016 946 1,067
2017 830 914
2018 814 874
2019 723 738
2020 657 568
2021 583 598
2022 522 582
2023 437 527
2024 438 473

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, 1931–2024.

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