Samir vs Shane
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Samir
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #643
- Peak
- #586 (2023)
- Babies in 2025
- 434
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- NY, FL, TX
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 #643). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Shane is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Samir is a steady, dependable choice.
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