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 #4006

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Name B

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Metric Shayne Shane
Current Rank #4006 #601
Total Births (all years) 10,741 192,583
Peak Year 1990 1973
Peak Year Births 399 5,710
Peak Decade 1990s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Shayne Shane
1930s - 36
1940s - 159
1950s 166 2,589
1960s 1,080 13,923
1970s 1,952 50,279
1980s 1,745 43,169
1990s 2,969 40,598
2000s 1,789 26,129
2010s 845 12,510
2020s 195 3,191

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayne Shane
2014 78 1,298
2015 89 1,217
2016 81 1,068
2017 50 916
2018 62 875
2019 47 739
2020 34 569
2021 36 598
2022 30 582
2023 36 528
2024 27 475
2025 32 439

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, 1950–2025.

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