Boys name
Shane
Shane is a boys' name given to 191,112 boys in the United States since 1951, peaking in 1973 with 5,707 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 16th among boys names in Montana in 1972.
Which states favor Shane
Shane by state
Top states by all-time births named Shane. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 19,317 | #637 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 12,297 | #439 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 10,839 | #325 (2025) |
| 4 | Texas | 10,053 | #853 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 9,963 | #574 (2025) |
| 6 | Florida | 8,013 | #841 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 7,742 | #537 (2025) |
| 8 | Illinois | 7,318 | #467 (2025) |
| 9 | Indiana | 5,333 | #759 (2024) |
| 10 | Washington | 4,935 | #883 (2025) |
| 11 | New Jersey | 4,923 | #342 (2025) |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 4,729 | #435 (2025) |
| 13 | Minnesota | 4,498 | #914 (2025) |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 4,457 | #745 (2024) |
| 15 | Louisiana | 4,398 | #761 (2024) |
| 16 | Missouri | 4,226 | #845 (2024) |
| 17 | Iowa | 3,631 | #651 (2025) |
| 18 | Colorado | 3,590 | #736 (2024) |
| 19 | Virginia | 3,528 | #556 (2025) |
| 20 | Georgia | 3,276 | #782 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).