Total births
192,583
Boys' name · since 1933
Shane
192,583 babies named Shane in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #601
- among boys today
- 192,583
- born since 1933
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
192,583 babies have been named Shane since 1933, making it today's #601 boys' name.
Shane has 192,583 recorded births among boys since 1933, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #601 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of boys, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 2025.
- #601 among boys today
- 192,583 born since 1933
- 1970s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shane is currently the #601 boys' name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 192,583 born since 1933, peaking in the 1970s.
- #601
- among boys today
- 192,583
- born since 1933
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Shane vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#601
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Shane was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
5,710 babies were named Shane in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
How Shane compares
192,583 Top 1% higher than 99% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shane's all-time total is 525x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shane | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 192,583 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5,710 | 23 | 22,252 |
Shane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shane's full recorded timeline at 1980, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 5,710 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shane at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1973
Current rank
#601
Active since
1933
Shane popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–2025
- Peak year (1973)
- 5,710
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Shane popularity over time - girls
3,583 total births recorded since 1941 (Shane as girls' name)
Shane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Shane's strongest decade.
50,279 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Shane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 36
1930s
36 births
- 1940s 159
1940s
159 births
- 1950s 2,589
1950s
2,589 births
- 1960s 13,923
1960s
13,923 births
- 1970s
1970s
50,279 births
- 1980s
1980s
43,169 births
- 1990s
1990s
40,598 births
- 2000s
2000s
26,129 births
- 2010s 12,510
2010s
12,510 births
- 2020s 3,191
2020s
3,191 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 50,279 births (26% of all-time use).
How Shane compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Shane's total volume
Shane vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Shane by state
Where Shane concentrates geographically, total births since 1933
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 19,317 | 10.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 12,297 | 6.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 10,839 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 10,053 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 9,963 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 8,013 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 7,742 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 7,318 | 3.8% |
California share of Shane's total US births 10.0%
Even split
19,317 of 192,583 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Shane appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shane? ▼
Shane has been given to 192,583 babies in the U.S. since 1933, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #601 as of the latest data. 5,710 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Shane most popular? ▼
Shane was most popular in the 1970s decade with 50,279 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Shane most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shane are California (19,317 births), Pennsylvania (12,297 births), New York (10,839 births).
How long has the name Shane been used? ▼
Shane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 93 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Shane? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shaun, Shannon, Shayne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shane's data
- Shane's decade-level peak was the 1970s (50,279 total births); usage has since declined to 3,191 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shanes (19,317 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shane
Nearby Names Like Shane
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shane
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Shannon Boy
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Shayne Boy
#4006 10,741 births
Shamar Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1933–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shane: #601 Boys' Name - 192,583 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shane. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shane draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.