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Ane

/ˈeɪn/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2019

Ane has been given to about 290 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1960, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈeɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 268
Median age today33 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ane per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1960 · 11
  • Born in 20250
  • All time290

How popular is Ane?

Its best year was 1960, when 11 babies were given the name, ranking 3925th. The typical living American called Ane is about 33 years old today.

Names that sound like Ane

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Anne0.95
  2. Jane0.81
  3. Jayne0.70
  4. Layne0.70
  5. Agnes0.68
  6. Rayne0.70
  7. Annie0.67
  8. Daphne0.68

Middle names for Ane

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ane Noelle0.83
  2. Ane Frances0.80
  3. Ane Belle0.80
  4. Ane Hazel0.80
  5. Ane Violet0.79
  6. Ane Della0.76

Sibling names for Ane

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Daliasister · 0.69
  2. Noebrother · 0.68
  3. Marisolsister · 0.68
  4. Elishaeither · 0.68
  5. Noemisister · 0.68
  6. Nathanaelbrother · 0.68

Where Ane is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Ane Wilson0.75
    2. Ane Williams0.75
    3. Ane Walker0.75
    4. Ane Turner0.75
    5. Ane Torres0.75
    6. Ane Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Ane

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. Norway1945–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.