Shane is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #277 in 2014 with 1,298 recorded births. This places Shane in the top 2% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 3,488 births ranking #112. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 62.8%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 1,480 boys born was named Shane. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.