Shane Name Popularity
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How popular is Shane?
In 2018 the somewhat popular name Shane, ranked the 372nd Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 500 most popular, Shane has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past.
Its highest popularity ranking of #54 was reached in 1973 with 5,712 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Shane was less than 5, most recently in 1938.
Shane, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1945-1954, 1955-1973, and 1984-1987, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 2009-2017.
For a number of years, the name Shane has been spiralling downward in popularity. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Shane for their newborn has dropped.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Shane?
Shane's popularity is at a very low point when measured against its most notable year.
The name Shane is chosen by a number of parents but will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Shane (Girl) | Shane (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 17 | 7,000 | 868 | 372 |
| 2017 | | 18 | 6,750 | 913 | 359 |
| 2016 | | 17 | 7,171 | 1,066 | 325 |
| 2015 | | 17 | 7,202 | 1,213 | 295 |
| 2014 | | 16 | 7,573 | 1,296 | 277 |
| 2013 | | 11 | 10,131 | 1,394 | 257 |
| 2012 | | 17 | 7,405 | 1,476 | 244 |
| 2011 | | 25 | 5,514 | 1,638 | 214 |
| 2010 | | 24 | 5,753 | 1,873 | 198 |
| 2009 | | 33 | 4,550 | 2,130 | 178 |
| 2008 | | 29 | 5,117 | 2,304 | 174 |
| 2007 | | 34 | 4,458 | 2,238 | 184 |
| 2006 | | 28 | 5,073 | 2,275 | 179 |
| 2005 | | 33 | 4,252 | 2,459 | 166 |
| 2004 | | 34 | 4,155 | 2,476 | 165 |
| 2003 | | 22 | 5,563 | 2,812 | 144 |
| 2002 | | 35 | 3,794 | 3,030 | 130 |
| 2001 | | 27 | 4,544 | 3,116 | 128 |
| 2000 | | 28 | 4,379 | 3,273 | 116 |
| 1999 | | 35 | 3,554 | 3,246 | 110 |
| 1998 | | 38 | 3,286 | 3,166 | 118 |
| 1997 | | 35 | 3,354 | 3,317 | 114 |
| 1996 | | 51 | 2,505 | 3,488 | 112 |
| 1995 | | 57 | 2,339 | 3,630 | 103 |
| 1994 | | 54 | 2,407 | 4,084 | 92 |
| 1993 | | 62 | 2,170 | 4,437 | 84 |
| 1992 | | 62 | 2,183 | 4,843 | 77 |
| 1991 | | 89 | 1,676 | 5,107 | 75 |
| 1990 | | 71 | 1,952 | 5,272 | 73 |
| 1989 | | 61 | 2,065 | 4,861 | 71 |
| 1988 | | 62 | 1,963 | 5,171 | 67 |
| 1987 | | 78 | 1,607 | 5,305 | 65 |
| 1986 | | 81 | 1,525 | 4,930 | 67 |
| 1985 | | 88 | 1,437 | 4,548 | 68 |
| 1984 | | 59 | 1,830 | 3,332 | 85 |
| 1983 | | 64 | 1,708 | 3,404 | 83 |
| 1982 | | 62 | 1,781 | 3,539 | 84 |
| 1981 | | 81 | 1,503 | 3,715 | 81 |
| 1980 | | 67 | 1,699 | 4,373 | 69 |
| 1979 | | 93 | 1,336 | 4,481 | 67 |
| 1978 | | 82 | 1,418 | 4,481 | 65 |
| 1977 | | 88 | 1,324 | 4,870 | 61 |
| 1976 | | 101 | 1,149 | 5,098 | 57 |
| 1975 | | 108 | 1,091 | 5,210 | 57 |
| 1974 | | 157 | 841 | 5,656 | 56 |
| 1973 | | 221 | 678 | 5,712 | 54 |
| 1972 | | 203 | 711 | 5,240 | 55 |
| 1971 | | 113 | 1,072 | 5,094 | 60 |
| 1970 | | 97 | 1,189 | 4,452 | 64 |
| 1969 | | 83 | 1,231 | 3,539 | 87 |
| 1968 | | 53 | 1,591 | 2,514 | 120 |
| 1967 | | 41 | 1,844 | 1,971 | 145 |
| 1966 | | 43 | 1,733 | 1,315 | 186 |
| 1965 | | 24 | 2,527 | 1,023 | 228 |
| 1964 | | 17 | 3,208 | 903 | 256 |
| 1963 | | 14 | 3,607 | 853 | 262 |
| 1962 | | 24 | 2,518 | 702 | 291 |
| 1961 | | 19 | 2,933 | 582 | 325 |
| 1960 | | 16 | 3,190 | 532 | 337 |
| 1959 | | 18 | 2,849 | 496 | 351 |
| 1958 | | 21 | 2,567 | 410 | 386 |
| 1957 | | 12 | 3,649 | 393 | 386 |
| 1956 | | 17 | 2,916 | 343 | 411 |
| 1955 | | 18 | 2,710 | 304 | 420 |
| 1954 | | 20 | 2,505 | 354 | 377 |
| 1953 | | 13 | 3,246 | 184 | 525 |
| 1952 | | 15 | 2,909 | 37 | 1,224 |
| 1951 | | 11 | 3,458 | 39 | 1,169 |
| 1950 | | 6 | 5,205 | 28 | 1,389 |
| 1949 | | 7 | 4,598 | 27 | 1,431 |
| 1948 | | 13 | 2,951 | 22 | 1,603 |
| 1947 | | 5 | 5,996 | 20 | 1,727 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,129 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,556 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,801 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,893 |
| 1942 | | 6 | 4,570 | 11 | 2,365 |
| 1941 | | 5 | 4,982 | 17 | 1,746 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,830 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,910 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,878 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,911 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,718 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,587 |
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