Thane: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,440

among boys · ↓447 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Thane · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,238

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

58 babies

All-time total

2,604

#2,793 all-time among boys

First recorded

1916

in Social Security records

Thane popularity over time

2,604 babies have been named Thane since 1916, 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

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	13	1	–	#3,477
1920s	49	5	+277%	#3,188
1930s	35	4	-29%	#2,319
1940s	62	6	+77%	#2,262
1950s	171	17	+176%	#1,587
1960s	369	37	+116%	#1,162
1970s	241	24	-35%	#1,438
1980s	218	22	-10%	#2,197
1990s	301	30	+38%	#2,109
2000s	417	42	+39%	#2,191
2010s	490	49	+18%	#2,297
2020s (to 2025)	238	40	-19%	#2,879

Where Thane 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Thane

Thane is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,440 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 2,604 American babies have been named Thane. Its peak came in 2015, when 58 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 Thane stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Thane?

The median living Thane is about 26 years old; half are between 12 and 51. An estimated 2,300 people named Thane are alive in the United States today.

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

Thane year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	34	#3,440
2024	42	#2,993
2023	35	#3,407
2022	42	#2,997
2021	43	#2,912
2020	42	#2,879
2019	42	#2,938
2018	49	#2,614
2017	49	#2,594
2016	54	#2,407
2015	58	#2,297
2014	51	#2,488
2013	56	#2,298
2012	44	#2,762
2011	48	#2,585
2010	39	#3,007
2009	48	#2,619
2008	43	#2,825
2007	40	#2,969
2006	48	#2,537
2005	35	#3,015
2004	36	#2,877
2003	37	#2,725
2002	49	#2,191
2001	42	#2,382
2000	39	#2,469
1995	30	#2,549
1990	26	#2,621
1985	25	#2,219
1980	22	#2,361
1975	23	#2,060
1970	26	#1,739
1965	33	#1,358
1960	35	#1,356
1955	22	#1,676
1950	8	#3,001
1945	8	#2,728
1940	6	#3,428
1935	6	#3,605
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	8	#3,470
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Thane?

The median living Thane is about 26 years old. Half of all living Thanes are between 12 and 51 years old.

How many people named Thane are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Thane are alive in the United States, based on 2,604 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Thane in 2025?

Thane ranked #3,440 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Thane?

2,604 babies have been named Thane in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Thane most popular?

Thane peaked in 2015, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Thane a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Thane rising or falling?

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

Will Thane become more popular?

Thane is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Thane 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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