Shayn vs Shane

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

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Shayn

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Shayn Shane
Current Rank Unranked #601
Total Births (all years) 454 192,143
Peak Year 1989 1973
Peak Year Births 21 5,711
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shayn Shane
1930ss — 36
1940ss — 159
1950ss — 2,589
1960ss 5 13,923
1970ss 54 50,281
1980ss 98 43,174
1990ss 170 40,600
2000ss 77 26,128
2010ss 50 12,505
2020ss — 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayn Shane
2014 10 1,298
2015 6 1,217
2016 — 1,067
2017 5 914
2018 — 874
2019 5 738
2020 — 568
2021 — 598
2022 — 582
2023 — 527
2024 — 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, 1969–2019.

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