Boy
Shane
The name Shane carries the meaning "God is gracious", with roots in Hebrew. It has cooled since its 1970s peak, though it is still chosen today. As things stand now, it is widely recognized. In total, about 191,219 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
HebrewGod is gracious
HebrewIrish form of Sean
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
36
1940s
195
1950s
2,740
1960s
14,268
1970s
51,558
1980s
43,868
1990s
41,143
2000s
26,413
2010s
10,998
Peaked in the 1970s · 191,219 total U.S. births since 1900