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Zane

/ˈzeɪn/ · 99% boys · #324 in the US for boys, 2025

Zane has been given to about 57,228 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2018, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈzeɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 53,395
Median age today18 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zane per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2018 · 2,041
  • Born in 20251,051
  • All time57,228
  • England & Wales, 2025#357 · 124

How popular is Zane?

Zane ranks 324th among American boys in 2025, with 1,051 born that year. Its best year was 2018, when 2,041 babies were given the name, ranking 199th. The typical living American called Zane is about 18 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.18% of births.

Names that sound like Zane

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Zayne0.85
  2. Shane0.81
  3. Lane0.81
  4. Dane0.81
  5. Kane0.81
  6. Wayne0.70
  7. Shayne0.72
  8. Sage0.70

Middle names for Zane

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

Sibling names for Zane

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Juliannasister · 0.99
  2. Griffinbrother · 0.99
  3. Julianasister · 0.98
  4. Josuebrother · 0.98
  5. Alainasister · 0.98
  6. Tuckerbrother · 0.98

Where Zane is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Hawaii0.18%
  2. Alaska0.13%
  3. West Virginia0.07%
  4. Idaho0.07%
  5. New Mexico0.06%

With a common surname

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

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Zane 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.