An estimated 181,061 living Americans are named Shane.
How rare is Shane?
Shane is uncommon among babies today, with 439 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.3% from its 1973 peak.
How old is the typical Shane?
The median age of a living American named Shane is approximately 39 years, with most bearers falling between 28 and 50 years old.
Is Shane still popular?
No. Shane is endangered as a baby name, down 92.3% from its 1973 peak with 439 births in 2025.
Where is Shane most common?
Shane has its strongest geographic signal in Idaho, where it appears 10.3× more often than the national baseline.
1933Peak 19732025
Peak year
1973
Decline from peak
92.3%
2025
439
All-time
192,583
Diaspora map
Shane took 53 years to reach 37 states. A slow burn from Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming outward.
Broke out: Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming, 1963 · over-represented in 37 states over 53 years
