Shane is a distinctive choice, ranked #1153 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Shane in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1153
US Rank #636
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About the Name Shane
Shane is steadily gaining in popularity, up 64 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #108 in 2000, and it currently sits at #857. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Shane is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Shane in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #601, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Shane
Shane Kluivert — Shane Patrick Kluivert is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda Federación team Barcelona Atlètic.
Shane Lynch — Shane Eamon Mark Stephen Lynch is an Irish singer, best known as a member of Boyzone.
Elvie Shane — Elvie Shane is an American country music singer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Shane
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Shane per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Shane in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Shane is declining: down 232 places since 2020, to #1,153 in 2025. It peaked at #74 in 1996.
Shane is more popular in the US (#601) than in the UK (#857). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Shane include: Shane Kluivert, Shane Lynch and Elvie Shane. Short summaries for each appear below.
Shane ranks #601 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
25
UK babies named Shane (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 232 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Shane
Almost certainly the only Shane in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Shane
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
DeShane Davis Larkin is an American-born Turkish professional basketball player and the team captain for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague.