Lochlan vs Shane
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Lochlan
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #644
- Peak
- #644 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 433
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, MI
VS
Shane
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #635
- Peak
- #54 (1973)
- Babies in 2025
- 439
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, PA
The verdict
Shane is the more popular pick (#635 vs #644). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Shane is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Lochlan is a steady, dependable choice.
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