Shane
Boy nameShane has been given to 196,166 babies in the U.S. since 1933. It peaked in 1973 and currently ranks #636 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ʃeɪn/
Anglicized form of the Northern Irish pronunciation of Irish Seán, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of John, Jack, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Jean, Ian, Evan, Ivan, Sean, Shaun, and Giovanni as a male name. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena as a female name.
Origin: Irish
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
196,166
Peak year
1973 (5,931 babies)
Rank in 2025
#636 for boys
First recorded
1933
10-year trend
▼ -64%
Gender split
2% girls / 98% boys
Famous people named Shane
Shane Long
Irish association football player
Shane Dawson
American Internet personality (born 1988)
Shane Warne
Australian cricketer (1969–2022)
Shane West
American actor, musician and songwriter
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Shane.
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