Shane

Origin	Gender	Meaning
Irish	Boy	God is gracious

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Popularity of Shane

Popularity Analysis

The name Shane first appeared in the social security administration database in 1953. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1973 when it reached rank #54. It broke into the top 100 for 26 years. As of 2024, it ranked #601.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	601	Male	0.0256%
2023	555	Male	0.0287%
2022	511	Male	0.0310%
2021	493	Male	0.0319%
2020	508	Male	0.0305%
2019	424	Male	0.0380%
2018	372	Male	0.0449%
2017	359	Male	0.0463%
2016	325	Male	0.0527%
2015	295	Male	0.0594%
2014	277	Male	0.0634%
2013	257	Male	0.0691%
2012	244	Male	0.0727%
2011	214	Male	0.0807%
2010	200	Male	0.0907%
2009	179	Male	0.1006%
2008	174	Male	0.1059%
2007	184	Male	0.1009%
2006	179	Male	0.1039%
2005	167	Male	0.1156%
2004	165	Male	0.1172%
2003	144	Male	0.1340%
2002	130	Male	0.1468%
2001	128	Male	0.1508%
2000	116	Male	0.1567%
1999	110	Male	0.1592%
1998	118	Male	0.1563%
1997	115	Male	0.1661%
1996	112	Male	0.1742%
1995	103	Male	0.1806%
1994	92	Male	0.2005%
1993	84	Male	0.2149%
1992	77	Male	0.2309%
1991	75	Male	0.2410%
1990	73	Male	0.2451%
1989	71	Male	0.2320%
1988	67	Male	0.2583%
1987	65	Male	0.2721%
1986	67	Male	0.2567%
1985	68	Male	0.2366%
1984	85	Male	0.1777%
1983	83	Male	0.1826%
1982	84	Male	0.1875%
1981	81	Male	0.1995%
1980	69	Male	0.2356%
1979	67	Male	0.2501%
1978	65	Male	0.2624%
1977	61	Male	0.2849%
1976	57	Male	0.3123%
1975	57	Male	0.3210%
1974	56	Male	0.3468%
1973	54	Male	0.3538%
1972	55	Male	0.3131%
1971	60	Male	0.2799%
1970	64	Male	0.2337%
1969	87	Male	0.1934%
1968	120	Male	0.1414%
1967	145	Male	0.1110%
1966	186	Male	0.0723%
1965	228	Male	0.0541%
1964	256	Male	0.0446%
1963	263	Male	0.0412%
1962	290	Male	0.0334%
1961	326	Male	0.0269%
1960	337	Male	0.0247%
1959	351	Male	0.0229%
1958	386	Male	0.0191%
1957	386	Male	0.0180%
1956	409	Male	0.0161%
1955	420	Male	0.0145%
1954	374	Male	0.0172%
1953	525	Male	0.0092%

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