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First Name
189k
in the U.S.
since 1880

Last Name
7k
in the U.S.
in 2010

Shane

Origin: Irish
Meaning: God is gracious
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Gender: Boy
379^th All Time
4,796^th in 2010

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born	Ranking
1933	6	0	6
1934	9	0	9
1935	8	0	8
1937	8	0	8
1939	5	0	5
1940	8	0	8
1941	22	5	17
1942	17	6	11
1943	16	0	16
1944	16	0	16
1945	9	0	9
1946	13	0	13
1947	25	5	20
1948	35	13	22
1949	34	7	27
1950	34	6	28
1951	50	11	39
1952	52	15	37
1953	196	13	183
1954	377	20	357
1955	321	18	303
1956	361	17	344
1957	406	12	394
1958	432	21	411
1959	514	18	496
1960	549	16	533
1961	601	19	582
1962	727	24	703
1963	864	14	850
1964	921	17	904
1965	1,048	24	1,024
1966	1,358	43	1,315
1967	2,016	41	1,975
1968	2,567	53	2,514
1969	3,621	83	3,538	#87 boy name
1970	4,551	97	4,454	#64 boy name
1971	5,206	113	5,093	#60 boy name
1972	5,445	203	5,242	#55 boy name
1973	5,931	221	5,710	#54 boy name
1974	5,813	157	5,656	#56 boy name
1975	5,317	108	5,209	#57 boy name
1976	5,199	101	5,098	#57 boy name
1977	4,958	88	4,870	#61 boy name
1978	4,564	82	4,482	#65 boy name
1979	4,574	93	4,481	#67 boy name
1980	4,434	67	4,367	#69 boy name
1981	3,797	82	3,715	#81 boy name
1982	3,600	62	3,538	#84 boy name
1983	3,465	64	3,401	#83 boy name
1984	3,391	59	3,332	#85 boy name
1985	4,635	88	4,547	#68 boy name
1986	5,010	81	4,929	#67 boy name
1987	5,378	78	5,300	#65 boy name
1988	5,230	62	5,168	#67 boy name
1989	4,921	61	4,860	#71 boy name
1990	5,344	71	5,273	#73 boy name
1991	5,194	89	5,105	#75 boy name
1992	4,905	62	4,843	#77 boy name
1993	4,497	62	4,435	#84 boy name
1994	4,138	54	4,084	#92 boy name
1995	3,687	57	3,630
1996	3,539	51	3,488
1997	3,352	35	3,317
1998	3,204	38	3,166
1999	3,281	35	3,246
2000	3,300	28	3,272
2001	3,143	27	3,116
2002	3,064	35	3,029
2003	2,835	22	2,813
2004	2,510	34	2,476
2005	2,490	33	2,457
2006	2,301	28	2,273
2007	2,269	34	2,235
2008	2,333	29	2,304
2009	2,161	33	2,128
2010	1,894	24	1,870
2011	1,660	25	1,635
2012	1,488	17	1,471
2013	1,403	11	1,392
2014	1,309	16	1,293
2015	1,222	17	1,205

Fun Facts about the name Shane

How many people with the first name Shane have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 189,188 babies born with the first name Shane in the United States. That's more than enough people named Shane to occupy the country of Samoa with an estimated population of 186,340 (as of November 7, 2011).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Shane? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1933 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
When was Shane first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Shane is Saturday, March 21st, 1874.
What year had the most people named Shane born? The highest recorded use of the first name Shane was in 1973 with a total of 5,710 babies. That's a lot of babies named Shane!
Random Shane Factoid: According to the 1985 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Shane ranks 66^th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Louisiana. Imagine that, 116 babies in Louisiana have the same name as you in 1985.
Weird things about the name Shane: Your name in reverse order is Enahs. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Asehn. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Shane? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 7,372 people with the last name Shane.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Shane? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 3 of them will have Shane as their last name.

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Shane	U.S.
█	White	85.87%	64.26%
█	African American	5.20%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	1.38%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	1.79%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	2.62%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	3.15%	16.26%

Of Last Name Shane

People with the last name Shane are most frequently White

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Shane" mean? The list below shows the origins of Shane as well as things modernly associated with the name Shane such as celebrities named Shane.

Irish

Origin and Meaning of Shane

The name "Shane" is of Irish origin, and it means "God is gracious". It's a name commonly given to both boys and girls.

Wiktionary

English form of a Northern Irish pronunciation of Irish SeÃ¡n, an equivalent of John.

A male given name.
(rare) A female given name.
A patronymic surnameâ€‹.

Notable Persons With the Name Shane

Shane McMahon

Shane McMahon is a notable somebody. He holds the title Vice-Chairman of YOU On Demand Holdings Inc. and Vice-Chairmanof YOU On Demand Holdings Inc.. His career lasted from 1989 to 2009. Shane was born as the child of Vince McMahon and Linda McMahon on January 15th, 1970 in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States.

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Shane Black

Shane Black is a screenwriter, actor, and film director. His ongoing career started in 1987. Shane was born on December 16th, 1961 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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Shane West

Shane West is an actor, musician, songwriter, producer, and writer. His ongoing career started in 1995. Shane was given the name Shannon Bruce Snaith on June 10th, 1978 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Shane is also known as Shannon Snaith and Shane Wrestler.

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Shane Dawson

Shane Dawson is an important somebody. Shane was born on July 19th, 1988 in Long Beach, California. Shane is also known as Yaw and Shane.

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Shane MacGowan

Shane MacGowan is a punk rock, celtic punk, folk punk, celtic rock, and folk rock musician. He plays Vocals, Guitar, harmonica, banjo, bodhrán, and piano. He has been prominent since 1977. Shane was given the name Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan on December 25th, 1957.

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Shane Warne

Shane Warne is an important somebody. Shane was born on September 13th, 1969 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia.

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Shane Carwin

(leading person)
Shane Smith

(journalist)
Shane Mosley

(boxer)
Shane Long

(soccer player)
Shane Harper

(actor)
Shane Watson

(cricketer)
Shane Filan

(musician)
Shane Douglas

(wrestler)
Courtney Act

(famous person)
Shane Battier

(basketball player)
Shane Kimbrough

(army aviation)
Shane Doan

(hockey player)
Shane Duffy

(soccer player)
Shane Haste

(leading person)

Notable Persons With the Last Name Shane

Paul Shane

Paul Shane was an actor and comedian. He was most active from 1972 to 2013. Paul was given the name George Frederick Speight on June 19th, 1940 in Thrybergh. He left this life on May 16th, 2013.

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Bob Shane

Bob Shane is a folk music and pop music singing and guitarist. He plays Guitar, Banjo, and Vocals. He was most prominent from 1957 to 2004. Bob was given the name Robert Castle Schoen on February 1st, 1934 in Hilo, Hawaii.

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Alex Shane

Alex Shane is a wrestler. Alex was born on November 15th, 1979 in London.

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Bobby Shane

Bobby Shane was a famous person. Bobby was born on August 25th, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri. He breathed his last breath on February 20th, 1975.

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Ryan Shane

Ryan Shane is a famed individual. Ryan was born on April 15th, 1994 in Falls Church, Virginia.

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Sara Shane

Sara Shane is an actress and author. Her career lasted from 1948 to 1964. Sara was given the name Elaine Sterling on May 18th, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

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