Shane vs Tyler
Shane and Tylercompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1998, Shane was ranked #90 and Tyler #39 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1996, Shane was ranked #83 and Tyler #66 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Shane was ranked #478 and Tyler #148 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Shane was ranked #152 and Tyler #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Shane was ranked #857 and Tyler #213 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Shane was ranked #216 and Tyler #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Shane was ranked #5785 and Tyler #1665 among girls in England and Wales.
Shane and Tyler over time
Shane and Tyler appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Tyler held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Shane in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Shane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Tyler 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Shane and Tyler changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #216 and #239.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Shane and Tyler averaged 31.1 places apart, ending at #216 and #239.
- Longest-running competitions
Shane and Tyler were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #152 and #188.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #67 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #857 and #213.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1992–2025
Shane held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Tyler in 2.
Highest recorded here: Shane #3 in 1996, Tyler #45 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Shane #152, Tyler #188.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Shane held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tyler in 29.
Highest recorded here: Shane #74 in 1996, Tyler #21 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Shane #857, Tyler #213.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Shane held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tyler in 15.
Highest recorded here: Shane #41 in 2002, Tyler #24 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Shane #216, Tyler #239.
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 | Shane | Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via Irish Seán | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃeɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Seán, Sean, Shaun, Shawn | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #152 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Shane has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Irish Seán); Tyler does not have one recorded yet.
- Shane and Tyler both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Shane; Tyler doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Shane a "high" Data Confidence level and Tyler a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
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
Tyler
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys