Shane
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning god is gracious; anglicized form of Seán.
Baby Names Arena rank
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needs 5 head-to-heads
Win rate
55%
of head-to-heads
US popularity
#636
down from #601
UK popularity
#1153
25 babies
How Shane has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #295 |
| 2016 | #325 |
| 2017 | #359 |
| 2018 | #372 |
| 2019 | #424 |
| 2020 | #508 |
| 2021 | #493 |
| 2022 | #511 |
| 2023 | #555 |
| 2024 | #601 |
| 2025 | #636 |
In 2025, 25 babies in England and Wales were named Shane. In the US, 927 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 5,712 in 1973.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Shane was most common in 1975, when it went to 0.32% of American babies of that sex.
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