Baby Name Popularity Profile

Shane

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Shane.

✦ God is gracious 🌍 Irish, Hebrew traditional biblical
National Rank (2025) #636
All-Time Peak Rank #54 Achieved 1973
Total U.S. Births 192,583 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.6% Boy / 1.4% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1933 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1970s 5,710 births in 1973
💡 The Shane Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God is gracious
Language Origin Irish, Hebrew
Origin Type multiple
Anglicized form of the Irish name Seán, which is a cognate of John, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'.
Alternative Spellings
Shayne
Pronunciation: SHAYN
Themes & Categories
traditional biblical
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Shane

According to SSA data, Shane achieved its highest historical rank of #54 in 1973. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1973 with 5,710 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 63.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 87 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Shane across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -63.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 5,710 births in 1973
Years in Top 100 26 yrs
Years in Top 500 67 yrs
Registry Streak 87 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 36
1940s: 159
1950s: 2,589
1960s: 13,923
1970s: 50,279
1980s: 43,169
1990s: 40,598
2000s: 26,129
2010s: 12,510
2020s: 3,191

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Shane
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Hawaii
Top States Hawaii, Wyoming, Montana, Alaska, Idaho
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Hawaii Unranked 1,741 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 683 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,539 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 701 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,750 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #793 3,245 1970 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,258 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 1,186 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 722 1996 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 1,017 1988 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,093 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 542 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 2,306 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 2,848 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #883 4,935 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 3,590 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #651 3,631 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 2,729 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 1,125 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 3,089 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #914 4,498 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 4,398 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #841 8,013 1990 51.4% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 1,242 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #439 12,297 1991 31.4% Decline
Indiana Unranked 5,333 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 4,457 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #622 3,267 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #574 9,963 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #537 7,742 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #608 2,721 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #321 2,165 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 713 1987 Insufficient historical volume
California #637 19,317 1988 26.2% Decline
Massachusetts #435 4,729 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 4,226 1973 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,692 1988 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #342 4,923 2000 24.2% Decline
Virginia #556 3,528 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #695 2,686 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #436 1,666 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #467 7,318 1973 Insufficient historical volume
New York #325 10,839 1991 +12.0% Growth
Texas #853 10,053 1973 20.5% Decline
Tennessee #764 2,589 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #782 3,276 1972 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #925 3,227 1972 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #599 1,514 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 1,711 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 1,017 1973 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 262 1971 Insufficient historical volume

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