Shane

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Irish (from Hebrew)

Boy's name · #636 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Shane's best rank, #54, came in 1973; it has stepped well back to #636 today. Roughly 193,000 boys have been named Shane since 1933.

Across the states

See where Shane is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Shane ranks in other countries and regions.

#155 in Ireland (2025) · #235 in N. Ireland (2025) · #616 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,189 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,866 in Switzerland (2025) · #790 in Canada (2024).

Famous Shanes

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
Shane Black — American actor, screenwriter and film director

In stories & tradition

Shane Walsh — The Walking Dead (comics)
Shane Gray — Camp Rock (film series)
Shane Hollander — Heated Rivalry (TV series)

What Shanes become

Among 1,075 notable people named Shane:

Sports figures appear 2.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shane Long, Irish association football player.

Similar names: Zane · Troy · Shawn · Dane · Keith · Scott

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