Odhrán vs Shane
Odhrán and Shanecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Odhrán was ranked #93 and Shane #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Odhrán and Shane over time
Odhrán and Shane appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Odhrán held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Shane in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2018–2025
Odhrán held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Shane in 2.
Highest recorded here: Odhrán #81 in 2020, Shane #87 in 2020.
The order changed in 2022: Odhrán moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #109 and #88; by 2022 that had become #88 and #130.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Odhrán #93, Shane #152.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Shane
Pairs where Shane shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Shane vs Ross
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #68 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #857 and #3254.
Shane · Ross · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Shane vs Craig
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #81 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #857 and #2263.
Shane · Craig · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Patrick vs Shane
In 1996 they stood at #66 and #74 in England and Wales · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #120 and #857.
Patrick · Shane · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Shane vs Gregory
In 1964 they stood at #75 and #78 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #152 and #829.
Shane · Gregory · 60 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Odhrán | Shane |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An Anglicized form of Seán, ultimately from Hebrew elements meaning 'Yahweh' and 'gracious' — the same root tradition as John. Popularised in America by the 1953 western film Shane. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, via Irish Seán |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃeɪn/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Seán, Sean, Shaun, Shawn |
| Recorded regional usage | IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #93 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #152 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Shane has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Irish Seán); Odhrán does not have one recorded yet.
- Odhrán has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Shane.
- A meaning is recorded for Shane; Odhrán doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
- The available evidence gives Odhrán a "medium" Data Confidence level and Shane a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Odhrán
Popularity journey
First recorded2018
First recorded at #138 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2018 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2018–2025
Highest recorded position: #81 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2018–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Shane
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys