Shane

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Hebrew — Anglicized form of Seán, the Irish form of John

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

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

Around the world

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#152 in Ireland (2025) · #212 in N. Ireland (2025) · #616 in Netherlands (2025) · #885 in Canada (2025) · #1,153 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,866 in Switzerland (2025) · #478 in Scotland (2024) · #6,274 in France (2024) · #2,159 in Sweden (2022) · #1,243 in Belgium (2021) · #3,253 in Ecuador (2021) · #3,379 in Austria (2021) and 4 more.

Famous Shanes

Shane Long — Irish footballer (born 1987)
Shane Dawson — American YouTuber (born 1988)
Shane Warne — Australian cricketer (1969–2022)
Shane West — American actor, singer and songwriter (born 1978)
Shane Black — American filmmaker (born 1961)
Shane MacGowan — Irish singer-songwriter (1957–2023)
Shane McMahon — American professional wrestler and businessman (born 1970)
Shane Battier — American basketball player (born 1978)
Shane Duffy — Irish footballer (born 1992)
Shane Smeltz — New Zealand footballer (born 1981)

In stories & tradition

Shane Walsh — Fictional character in The Walking Dead franchise
Shane Gray — Camp Rock (film series)
Shane Hollander — Fictional character from Game Changers

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 footballer (born 1987).

Similar names: Sean · Troy · Saul · Dane · Keith · Scott

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