Shane Popularity
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Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2011
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #3795 |
| 1997 | #3824 |
| 1998 | #3142 |
| 2011 | #5785 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.
In 2025: #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1153 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1954–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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 #1153 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1954 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3 in Republic of Ireland in 1996.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #1153 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #857 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #754 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #878 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #771 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #921 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #642 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #619 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #661 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #493 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #506 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #449 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #359 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #363 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #5785 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #279 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #275 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #235 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #201 | 237 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #190 | 255 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #184 | 238 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #164 | 283 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #143 | 329 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #144 | 317 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #135 | 319 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #119 | 358 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #108 | 430 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #110 | 427 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #3142 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #95 | 568 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #3824 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #77 | 776 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #3795 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #74 | 846 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #83 | 104 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #93 | 89 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #77 | 118 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #68 | 132 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #64 | 159 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #60 | 160 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #44 | 240 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #43 | 245 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #35 | 293 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 268 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #37 | 295 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #33 | 308 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #32 | 323 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #26 | 378 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #28 | 376 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #28 | 368 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #26 | 382 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #21 | 461 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 522 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #22 | 476 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #23 | 470 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 531 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #17 | 596 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #16 | 733 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #16 | 805 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #15 | 818 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 589 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 561 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #30 | 309 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #25 | 327 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #27 | 327 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #30 | 285 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #32 | 290 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #33 | 287 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #42 | 250 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #47 | 232 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #44 | 255 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #47 | 203 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #55 | 156 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #54 | 161 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #61 | 133 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #63 | 116 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #72 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New Zealand | male | #90 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | male | #89 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #74 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #79 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #69 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #64 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #53 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #44 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #31 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #39 | 168 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #33 | 183 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #36 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #32 | 183 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #35 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #34 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #25 | 234 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #23 | 240 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #21 | 272 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #15 | 297 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #22 | 268 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #19 | 292 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #19 | 321 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #20 | 317 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #17 | 355 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #18 | 371 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #18 | 376 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #16 | 447 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #13 | 480 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #13 | 559 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #12 | 580 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #14 | 446 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #13 | 461 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #18 | 357 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #20 | 355 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #27 | 286 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #31 | 258 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #47 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #61 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #70 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #77 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | male | #91 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #83 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #98 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #216 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #181 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #177 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #166 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #180 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #185 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #135 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #194 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #112 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #133 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #110 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #132 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #109 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #94 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #85 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #76 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #70 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #68 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #61 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #68 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #57 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #45 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #41 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #50 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #53 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #60 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #45 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #45 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #152 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #150 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #107 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #130 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #88 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #87 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #111 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #92 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #84 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #64 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #71 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #58 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #55 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #47 | 176 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #43 | 209 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 277 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #30 | 260 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 294 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #25 | 343 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #24 | 366 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 355 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #19 | 379 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #21 | 335 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #21 | 343 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #13 | 385 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #13 | 400 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 444 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 415 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #6 | 633 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #3 | 696 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #6 | 628 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #6 | 657 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #5 | 687 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #7 | 703 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #6 | 682 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #6 | 754 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #7 | 693 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #5 | 830 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #8 | 779 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #9 | 685 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 610 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #13 | 612 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #12 | 662 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #14 | 558 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #14 | 538 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #15 | 540 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #18 | 438 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #18 | 413 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #17 | 468 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #15 | 478 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #22 | 401 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 369 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #25 | 351 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #31 | 277 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #48 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #42 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #55 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #53 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #71 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #71 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #65 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #75 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #478 | 6 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.