Shan Boy
How popular is Shan?
Peaked in 1969
No babies were recorded with the name Shan in 2025. It was most used in 1969, when 73 boys got the name.
2,829living people named Shan (est.)
48median age of people named Shan
3,088babies named Shan since 1880
Shan popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1969 (73 boys) |
| Highest rank | #893 in 1969 |
| First recorded | 1944 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 96% boys, 4% girls |
Shan counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Shane family of names ranked #532 for boys in 2025 (#498 the year before), with 549 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shane | 439 | 80% |
| Shayne | 32 | 6% |
| Shyne | 32 | 6% |
| Shine | 26 | 5% |
| Shon | 9 | 2% |
| Shain | 6 | 1% |
| Shayn | 5 | 1% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Shan by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | #3,429 |
| 1950s | 95 | #2,090 |
| 1960s | 346 | #893 |
| 1970s | 540 | #1,014 |
| 1980s | 337 | #1,449 |
| 1990s | 362 | #1,693 |
| 2000s | 313 | #2,471 |
| 2010s | 182 | #3,862 |
| 2020s | 44 | #5,870 |
Questions
- Is Shan a boy or girl name?
- Shan is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 96% of babies named Shan were boys.
- How popular is the name Shan?
- No babies were recorded with the name Shan in 2025. It was most used in 1969, when 73 boys got the name.
- When was Shan most popular?
- Shan peaked in 1969, when 73 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #893 in 1969.
- How many people are named Shan?
- 3,088 babies have been named Shan in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,829 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 48.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.