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Worldwide Name Statistics

Shane

Ranked #279 - 1 in 43,894 people
US

Most common in

United States

182k bearers

World total

182,259

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#279

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States182k
Worldwide
~182k
rank #279
Rarity
1 in 43,894
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~182k in US

About the name Shane

There are an estimated 182,259 people named Shane alive worldwide today. That ranks Shane at #279 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Shane is held by approximately 182,259 people, ranking #279 among first names. That works out to roughly 55 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,821 U.S. residents).

Historically Shane is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.2% male).

Shane appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.2%Female 1.8%

Shane popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Shane, 1933 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1933: 6
  2. 1934: 9
  3. 1935: 8
  4. 1937: 8
  5. 1939: 5
  6. 1940: 8
  7. 1941: 22
  8. 1942: 17
  9. 1943: 16
  10. 1944: 16
  11. 1945: 9
  12. 1946: 13
  13. 1947: 25
  14. 1948: 35
  15. 1949: 34
  16. 1950: 34
  17. 1951: 49
  18. 1952: 52
  19. 1953: 197
  20. 1954: 374
  21. 1955: 323
  22. 1956: 363
  23. 1957: 402
  24. 1958: 432
  25. 1959: 514
  26. 1960: 548
  27. 1961: 601
  28. 1962: 728
  29. 1963: 865
  30. 1964: 921
  31. 1965: 1,048
  32. 1966: 1,358
  33. 1967: 2,008
  34. 1968: 2,566
  35. 1969: 3,614
  36. 1970: 4,548
  37. 1971: 5,206
  38. 1972: 5,439
  39. 1973: 5,931
  40. 1974: 5,812
  41. 1975: 5,317
  42. 1976: 5,196
  43. 1977: 4,956
  44. 1978: 4,562
  45. 1979: 4,575
  46. 1980: 4,432
  47. 1981: 3,792
  48. 1982: 3,601
  49. 1983: 3,468
  50. 1984: 3,394
  51. 1985: 4,637
  52. 1986: 5,010
  53. 1987: 5,383
  54. 1988: 5,235
  55. 1989: 4,921
  56. 1990: 5,345
  57. 1991: 5,195
  58. 1992: 4,909
  59. 1993: 4,500
  60. 1994: 4,139
  61. 1995: 3,687
  62. 1996: 3,539
  63. 1997: 3,352
  64. 1998: 3,204
  65. 1999: 3,282
  66. 2000: 3,303
  67. 2001: 3,143
  68. 2002: 3,065
  69. 2003: 2,838
  70. 2004: 2,510
  71. 2005: 2,492
  72. 2006: 2,305
  73. 2007: 2,275
  74. 2008: 2,336
  75. 2009: 2,165
  76. 2010: 1,900
  77. 2011: 1,668
  78. 2012: 1,497
  79. 2013: 1,409
  80. 2014: 1,314
  81. 2015: 1,234
  82. 2016: 1,085
  83. 2017: 934
  84. 2018: 892
  85. 2019: 752
  86. 2020: 584
  87. 2021: 618
  88. 2022: 592
  89. 2023: 539
  90. 2024: 482
  91. 2025: 439

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shane worldwide?

There are an estimated 182,259 people named Shane alive worldwide today, ranking #279 globally.

Is Shane a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 43,894 people. In the United States there are roughly 182,259 bearers, which is 1 in 1,821 Americans.

Is Shane a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Shane is used 98.2% male and 1.8% female.

Where does the name Shane come from?

Who are famous people named Shane?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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