Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2013

Bane

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,667 Trend ↓ Falling 24%
Rank 2025
#3,667
among boys · ↓498 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Bane · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
121 babies
All-time total
1,051
#4,975 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Bane popularity over time

1,051 babies have been named Bane since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2013Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 5 1 – #9,408
2000s 125 13 +2400% #3,455
2010s 664 66 +431% #1,387
2020s (to 2025) 257 43 -35% #2,510

Where Bane is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Bane

Bane is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,667 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,051 American babies have been named Bane. Its peak came in 2013, when 121 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bane stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bane?

The median living Bane is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 12. An estimated 1,000 people named Bane are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bane year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #3,667
2024 38 #3,169
2023 50 #2,619
2022 44 #2,877
2021 44 #2,826
2020 51 #2,510
2019 55 #2,429
2018 55 #2,391
2017 70 #2,017
2016 73 #1,976
2015 93 #1,678
2014 87 #1,731
2013 121 #1,387
2012 51 #2,453
2011 37 #3,053
2010 22 #4,375
2009 12 #6,850
2008 15 #5,800
2007 11 #7,149
2006 30 #3,455
2005 18 #4,649
2004 6 #10,085
2003 17 #4,629
2002 10 #6,582
2001 6 #9,369
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bane, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bane?

The median living Bane is about 10 years old. Half of all living Banes are between 6 and 12 years old.

How many people named Bane are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Bane are alive in the United States, based on 1,051 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bane in 2025?

Bane ranked #3,667 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bane?

1,051 babies have been named Bane in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bane most popular?

Bane peaked in 2013, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Bane a boy or girl name?

Bane is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bane rising or falling?

Bane is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bane become more popular?

Bane is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Bane in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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