Shane
Boy name · Irish origin
Shane meaning
God is gracious
Shane at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Irish
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #601 in 2024
Shane popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | #3,268 | 6 |
| 1940 | #2,671 | 8 |
| 1950 | #1,365 | 28 |
| 1960 | #337 | 532 |
| 1970 | #64 | 4,451 |
| 1973 | #54 | 5,711 |
| 1980 | #69 | 4,367 |
| 1990 | #73 | 5,275 |
| 2000 | #116 | 3,275 |
| 2010 | #197 | 1,876 |
| 2020 | #507 | 568 |
| 2024 | #601 | 473 |
All 90 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | #3,268 | 6 |
| 1934 | #2,564 | 9 |
| 1935 | #2,720 | 8 |
| 1937 | #2,679 | 8 |
| 1939 | #3,481 | 5 |
| 1940 | #2,671 | 8 |
| 1941 | #1,685 | 17 |
| 1942 | #2,268 | 11 |
| 1943 | #1,833 | 16 |
| 1944 | #1,738 | 16 |
| 1945 | #2,393 | 9 |
| 1946 | #2,030 | 13 |
| 1947 | #1,696 | 20 |
| 1948 | #1,559 | 22 |
| 1949 | #1,409 | 27 |
| 1950 | #1,365 | 28 |
| 1951 | #1,171 | 38 |
| 1952 | #1,213 | 37 |
| 1953 | #519 | 184 |
| 1954 | #377 | 354 |
| 1955 | #419 | 305 |
| 1956 | #408 | 346 |
| 1957 | #387 | 390 |
| 1958 | #386 | 411 |
| 1959 | #350 | 496 |
| 1960 | #337 | 532 |
| 1961 | #325 | 582 |
| 1962 | #289 | 703 |
| 1963 | #262 | 853 |
| 1964 | #256 | 902 |
| 1965 | #228 | 1,025 |
| 1966 | #186 | 1,315 |
| 1967 | #145 | 1,967 |
| 1968 | #120 | 2,513 |
| 1969 | #87 | 3,531 |
| 1970 | #64 | 4,451 |
| 1971 | #60 | 5,093 |
| 1972 | #55 | 5,235 |
| 1973 | #54 | 5,711 |
| 1974 | #56 | 5,655 |
| 1975 | #57 | 5,210 |
| 1976 | #57 | 5,095 |
| 1977 | #61 | 4,868 |
| 1978 | #65 | 4,480 |
| 1979 | #67 | 4,483 |
| 1980 | #69 | 4,367 |
| 1981 | #81 | 3,711 |
| 1982 | #84 | 3,540 |
| 1983 | #83 | 3,404 |
| 1984 | #85 | 3,335 |
| 1985 | #68 | 4,549 |
| 1986 | #67 | 4,929 |
| 1987 | #65 | 5,305 |
| 1988 | #67 | 5,173 |
| 1989 | #71 | 4,861 |
| 1990 | #73 | 5,275 |
| 1991 | #75 | 5,106 |
| 1992 | #77 | 4,848 |
| 1993 | #84 | 4,438 |
| 1994 | #92 | 4,085 |
| 1995 | #103 | 3,630 |
| 1996 | #112 | 3,488 |
| 1997 | #114 | 3,317 |
| 1998 | #118 | 3,166 |
| 1999 | #110 | 3,247 |
| 2000 | #116 | 3,275 |
| 2001 | #128 | 3,116 |
| 2002 | #130 | 3,030 |
| 2003 | #144 | 2,816 |
| 2004 | #165 | 2,476 |
| 2005 | #166 | 2,459 |
| 2006 | #179 | 2,277 |
| 2007 | #184 | 2,241 |
| 2008 | #174 | 2,307 |
| 2009 | #178 | 2,131 |
| 2010 | #197 | 1,876 |
| 2011 | #213 | 1,643 |
| 2012 | #244 | 1,480 |
| 2013 | #257 | 1,398 |
| 2014 | #277 | 1,298 |
| 2015 | #295 | 1,217 |
| 2016 | #325 | 1,067 |
| 2017 | #359 | 914 |
| 2018 | #372 | 874 |
| 2019 | #424 | 738 |
| 2020 | #507 | 568 |
| 2021 | #492 | 598 |
| 2022 | #511 | 582 |
| 2023 | #555 | 527 |
| 2024 | #601 | 473 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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