Shane
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Shane
Shane ambled into the picture via the 1953 movie, adding a cowboy twist to its Irish essence. A variation of Sean with a hint of Shay and Zane, it is a popular choice in Ireland.
Shane for boys#636 US
Singer Siobhan O'Connor and actor Kevin Sorbo have sons named Shane, while others may associate it with singer Shane Ward, YouTuber Shane Dawson, and actor Shane Richie.
Shane for girls
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.
Pronounced SHAYN.
As of October 2026, Shane ranked #636 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #54 in 1973, Nameberry popularity #501.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #277 | 1,298 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #295 | 1,217 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #325 | 1,067 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #359 | 914 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #372 | 874 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #424 | 738 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #508 | 568 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #493 | 598 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #511 | 582 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #555 | 527 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #601 | 473 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #636 | 439 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Shane for boys
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Shane on lists
Famous Shanes
- Shane West (born Shannon Bruce Snaith)Boy
American actor
- Shane Patrick RichieBoy
English actor
- Shane Douglas (born Troy Allan Martin)Boy
American pro wrestler
- Shane Edouard HabouchaBoy
American actor
- Shane Courtney BattierBoy
American basketball player
- Shane Keith WarneBoy
Australian cricketer
- Shane Robert WatsonBoy
Australian cricketer
- Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowanBoy
lead singer of Irish band The Pogues
- Shane Edward SmeltzBoy
New Zealand footballer
- (Melvin) Shane SparksBoy
American choreographer
- Shane Patrick VictorinoBoy
American baseball player
- Shane DawsonBoy
American Youtuber
- Shane MadejBoy
American Youtube Star
- Shane PowersBoy
American reality TV personality
- Shane Steven HarperBoy
American actor, and singer/songwriter
- Shane Van GisbergenBoy
New Zealand racing driver
- Shane RoseBoy
Australian equestrian
- Shane Steven FilanBoy
singer of Irish boy band Westlife
- Shane KinsmanBoy
American actor; twin brother Brent Kinsman
- Shane Arliss CulkinBoy
brother of actor Macaulay Culkin
- Shane Brandon McMahonBoy
American pro wrestling CEO, son of Vince McMahon
- Shane Suara (b. 1976)Boy
son of actress Geraldine Chaplin; grandson of actor Charlie Chaplin
- Shane Keough (b. 1986)Boy
son of TV personality Jeana Keough ("The Real Housewives of Orange County") and baseball player Matt Keough
- Shane Barakan (b. 1987)Boy
son of actress Mackenzie Phillips
- Shane Fogarty (b. 1991)Boy
son of singer John Fogarty
- Shane Buechele (b. 1996)Boy
son of baseball player Steve Buechele
- Shane Lunny (b. 2004)Boy
son of singer Sinead O'Connor and Donal Lunny
- Shane Haaken Sorbo (b. 2004)Boy
son of actor Kevin Sorbo
- Shane Kluivert (b. 2008)Boy
son of footballer Patrick Kluivert
- Shane Peter Filan (b. 2010)Boy
son of singer Shane Filan
- Shane Firestone (b. 2014)Boy
son of reality TV personality Andrew Firestone
- Shane Maness (b. 2016)Girl
daughter of actress Erika Christensen and Cole Maness
Shane in pop culture
- "ShaneBoy
" book by Jack Schaefer, 1953 Western film and its main character
- Shane GrayBoy
character in Disney's Camp Rock movies
- Shane BotwinBoy
character on TV's "Weeds"
- Shane WalshBoy
character in "The Walking Dead" series
- Shane CollinsBoy
character in the "Morganville Vampire" series by Rachel Caine
- Shane LarsonBoy
character in movie "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore"
- Shane NugenBoy
character in "Sims" series
- ShaneBoy
a cheerleader in the game "High School Story"
- Atticus ShaneBoy
character on TV's "The Vampire Diaries"
- ShaneBoy
character in the video game "Stardew Valley"
- Shane HollanderBoy
character in "Heated Rivalry"
- Shane McCutcheonGirl
Character on TV's "The L Word"
- Shane DaltonGirl
main character in movie "The Challenge"
Variations & nicknames
- ShayneBoy