Shayne vs Shane

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

Name A

Shayne

Boy name · Rank #3992

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shayne Shane
Current Rank #3992 #601
Total Births (all years) 10,708 192,143
Peak Year 1990 1973
Peak Year Births 399 5,711
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shayne Shane
1930ss — 36
1940ss — 159
1950ss 166 2,589
1960ss 1,080 13,923
1970ss 1,952 50,281
1980ss 1,745 43,174
1990ss 2,969 40,600
2000ss 1,789 26,128
2010ss 844 12,505
2020ss 163 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayne Shane
2014 78 1,298
2015 89 1,217
2016 81 1,067
2017 50 914
2018 62 874
2019 47 738
2020 34 568
2021 36 598
2022 30 582
2023 36 527
2024 27 473

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, 1950–2024.

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