Boy · Name family
Shane
278,718births recorded
15Countries
4Variants
1988Peak · Ireland
#152Ireland 2025
Shane is a boy name family recorded 278,718 times in 15 countries since 1933. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#152 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ireland in 1988, at 1,523.3 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Shane
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane | English | 196,166 | 🇺🇸 United States | #635 | 1973 | ▼ 60 % |
| Shane | English | 22,075 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #152 | 1988 | ▼ 58 % |
| Shane | English | 14,217 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1971 | – |
| Shane | English | 9,570 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #559 | 1986 | ▼ 40 % |
| Shane | English | 6,761 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1153 | 1996 | ▼ 60 % |
| Shane | English | 4,494 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1973 | – |
| Shayne | English | 10,741 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3513 | 1990 | ▼ 60 % |
| Shayne | English | 1,344 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1992 | – |
| Shayne | English | 749 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2939 | 2006 | ▼ 34 % |
| Shayne | English | 492 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1974 | – |
| Shayne | English | 407 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #697 | 1991 | ▲ 12 % |
| Shayne | English | 271 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1993 | – |
| Shaine | English | 1,013 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1987 | – |
| Shaine | English | 155 | 🇫🇷 France | #5279 | 2019 | ▼ 37 % |
| Shaine | English | 30 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2011 | – |
| Shaine | English | 10 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1978 | – |
| Shaine | English | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Shahine | French | 570 | 🇫🇷 France | #2539 | 2019 | ▼ 37 % |
How we grouped these names
- Shane ↔ Shayne — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Shayne ↔ Shaine — spelling variant
- Shayne ↔ Shahine — spelling variant
Questions about Shane
How popular is the name Shane?
In 2025 it ranked #152 in Ireland. Official registers record 278,718 births across 15 countries.
What is Shane in other languages?
Shayne (English); Shaine (English); Shahine (French).
When was Shane most popular?
It peaked in Ireland in 1988, at 1,523.3 births per 100,000.
Is Shane a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Shane is a boy name.