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Vane

/ˈveɪn/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1960

Vane has been given to about 152 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1919, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈveɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 25
Median age today93 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Vane per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1919 · 11
  • Born in 20250
  • All time152

How popular is Vane?

Its best year was 1919, when 11 babies were given the name, ranking 2652nd. The typical living American called Vane is about 93 years old today.

Names that sound like Vane

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Zane0.81
  2. Lane0.81
  3. Dane0.81
  4. Kane0.81
  5. Vance0.79
  6. Wayne0.70
  7. Shane0.70
  8. Layne0.70

Middle names for Vane

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

Sibling names for Vane

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.62
  2. Cleoeither · 0.62
  3. Opalsister · 0.61
  4. Estellesister · 0.59
  5. Forestbrother · 0.53
  6. Soleither · 0.52

Where Vane is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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