FIRST NAME
Shane
Shane is the 159th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 164,680 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 2,859 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #159 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
231,300
living · #190
2020 CENSUS
164,680
living · #159
BABIES NAMED SHANE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1933–2025
2025439
As a male name, Shane peaked in 1973, when 5,710 babies were named Shane (the #54 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #3,457 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #2,272
2020 CENSUS
2,859
living · #3,457
BABIES NAMED SHANE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1941–2024
20247
As a female name, Shane peaked in 1973, when 221 babies were named Shane (the #678 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)