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Shane
OriginIrish variation of Sean or Shannon
Meaning"old and wise"
About Shane
As a boy's name, Shane is related more directly to the 50s movie cowboy and the Irish name Sean; for a girl, it might be a variation on Shannon, Shana, or Shawn. Parenthood star Erika Christensen named her daughter Shane. Another spin, used by Eddie Murphy, is Shayne.
As of October 2026, Shane ranked #13216 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #678 in 1973.
Editor's take: The name Shane is a girl's name of Irish origin.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Shane on lists
Famous Shanes
- Shane Maness (b. 2016)
daughter of actress Erika Christensen and Cole Maness
Shane in pop culture
- Shane McCutcheon
Character on TV's "The L Word"
- Shane Dalton
main character in movie "The Challenge"
Shane in blog posts
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