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Cane

/ˈkeɪn/ · 100% boys · 22 born in 2025

Cane has been given to about 353 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 346
Median age today11 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cane per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2022 · 27
  • Born in 202522
  • All time353

How popular is Cane?

Its best year was 2022, when 27 babies were given the name, ranking 4004th. The typical living American called Cane is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in Florida, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Cane

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kane0.95
  2. Zane0.81
  3. Lane0.81
  4. Dane0.81
  5. Cade0.75
  6. Case0.75
  7. Wayne0.70
  8. Shane0.70

Middle names for Cane

Ranked by flow score
  1. Cane Thomas0.80
  2. Cane James0.80
  3. Cane Miles0.79
  4. Cane Wilder0.78
  5. Cane Cole0.65
  6. Cane Paul0.61

Sibling names for Cane

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hazielbrother · 0.85
  2. Bryerbrother · 0.85
  3. Jahmirbrother · 0.84
  4. Keziahsister · 0.84
  5. Ayaneither · 0.83
  6. Soleilsister · 0.83

Where Cane is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Florida0.00%

With a common surname

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

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

Cane across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.