Edward vs Shayne
Edward and Shaynecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Shayne #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1968, Edward was ranked #76 and Shayne #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1972, Edward was ranked #79 and Shayne #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Edward was ranked #101 and Shayne #610 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Edward was ranked #138 and Shayne #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Edward and Shayne over time
Edward and Shayne appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Shayne in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Shayne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Edward in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Edward #82 in 2007, Shayne #149 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Shayne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Shayne #245 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Shayne #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2005–2017
Edward held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Shayne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #82 in 2007, Shayne #149 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Edward #101, Shayne #610.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2005–2012
Edward held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Shayne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #135 in 2011, Shayne #163 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Edward #138, Shayne #403.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Edward | Shayne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edward and Shayne both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Shayne
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 among boys in New Zealand in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1968
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in New Zealand, in 1965 (recorded 1964–1968).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys