boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Zane

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #324 Trend ↓ Falling 29%

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#324
among boys · ↓19 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
1,051
named Zane · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 1,625
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
2,041 babies
All-time total
57,228
#466 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Zane popularity over time

57,228 babies have been named Zane since 1914, 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
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 6 75 81 8 – #1,385
1920s 55 734 789 79 +874% #600
1930s 40 702 742 74 -6% #641
1940s 30 627 657 66 -11% #699
1950s 41 1,124 1,165 117 +77% #596
1960s 15 1,230 1,245 125 +7% #626
1970s 6 1,430 1,436 144 +15% #635
1980s 16 2,911 2,927 293 +104% #451
1990s 117 8,149 8,266 827 +182% #253
2000s 105 14,845 14,950 1,495 +81% #220
2010s 91 17,253 17,344 1,734 +16% #199
2020s (to 2025) 42 7,584 7,626 1,271 -27% #238

Where Zane 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 987 0.58 #339
2027 936 0.55 #352
2028 895 0.52 #364
2029 861 0.50 #371
2030 833 0.49 #380

Where Zane is most popular

Boys named Zane per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.720 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, West Virginia, and North Dakota.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Zane born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 47 3.03 +320%
West Virginia 56 1.72 +138%
North Dakota 21 1.23 +71%
New Mexico 39 1.18 +64%
Idaho 48 1.17 +63%
Maryland 129 1.08 +50%
Kentucky 108 1.08 +49%
Nebraska 46 1.06 +47%
Wyoming 6 1.04 +44%
Oklahoma 91 1.03 +43%
Missouri 136 0.981 +36%
Kansas 67 0.977 +36%
Colorado 126 0.976 +36%
Utah 93 0.974 +35%
Arizona 155 0.947 +32%
Alabama 103 0.942 +31%
Georgia 237 0.936 +30%
Pennsylvania 246 0.926 +29%
Florida 438 0.925 +28%
Ohio 245 0.924 +28%
Arkansas 58 0.917 +27%
Indiana 144 0.898 +25%
Oregon 68 0.896 +24%
Louisiana 91 0.890 +23%
Iowa 61 0.885 +23%
Virginia 167 0.880 +22%
Michigan 177 0.864 +20%
North Carolina 219 0.858 +19%
Alaska 10 0.840 +17%
Washington 136 0.831 +15%
Tennessee 149 0.825 +15%
South Carolina 84 0.813 +13%
South Dakota 15 0.806 +12%
Texas 704 0.799 +11%
Minnesota 96 0.783 +9%
Wisconsin 91 0.768 +7%
Nevada 43 0.754 +5%
California 647 0.708 ≈ national
Montana 12 0.680 -6%
New York 292 0.674 -6%
New Jersey 124 0.616 -15%
Mississippi 34 0.598 -17%
Illinois 142 0.556 -23%
Massachusetts 64 0.465 -35%
District of Columbia 6 0.406 -44%
Delaware 5 0.330 -54%
Connecticut 15 0.222 -69%
Maine – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zane

Zane is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #324 in 2025 with 1,051 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 57,228 American babies have been named Zane. Its peak came in 2018, when 2,041 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 Zane stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zane?

The median living Zane is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 26. An estimated 54 thousand people named Zane are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Zane year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 1,051 #324
2024 – – 1,112 #305
2023 13 #8,480 1,226 #276
2022 13 #8,524 1,345 #258
2021 9 #11,123 1,488 #238
2020 7 #13,431 1,362 #258
2019 8 #12,428 1,600 #238
2018 8 #12,438 2,033 #199
2017 15 #7,828 1,962 #202
2016 9 #11,760 1,875 #211
2015 12 #9,470 1,670 #232
2014 7 #14,532 1,699 #224
2013 8 #13,120 1,747 #215
2012 6 #16,814 1,595 #224
2011 8 #13,327 1,609 #221
2010 10 #11,231 1,463 #239
2009 10 #11,442 1,523 #235
2008 9 #12,560 1,574 #235
2007 11 #10,806 1,599 #232
2006 8 #13,578 1,412 #241
2005 11 #10,115 1,435 #237
2004 14 #8,252 1,455 #231
2003 8 #12,393 1,590 #220
2002 11 #9,474 1,558 #223
2001 14 #7,718 1,331 #251
2000 9 #10,736 1,368 #246
1995 13 #7,038 774 #331
1990 7 #11,407 510 #435
1985 5 #12,494 332 #475
1980 – – 193 #631
1975 – – 126 #746
1970 – – 145 #691
1965 8 #5,285 102 #735
1960 – – 119 #717
1955 – – 109 #704
1950 7 #4,734 69 #826
1945 5 #5,237 50 #915
1940 8 #3,500 68 #750
1935 9 #3,154 80 #669
1930 6 #4,546 75 #737
1925 5 #5,765 75 #765
1920 9 #3,593 39 #1,156
1915 – – 12 #2,308
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Zane

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Zane Grey Zane Grey American novelist (1872–1939) 19th century
  2. 2 Zane Holtz Zane Holtz Canadian actor and model (born 1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zane?

The median living Zane is about 17 years old. Half of all living Zanes are between 9 and 26 years old.

How many people named Zane are alive today?

An estimated 54 thousand people named Zane are alive in the United States, based on 57,228 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zane mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Zane in 2025?

Zane ranked #324 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,051 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zane?

57,228 babies have been named Zane in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zane most popular?

Zane peaked in 2018, when 2,041 newborns received the name.

Is Zane a boy or girl name?

Zane is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zane rising or falling?

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

Will Zane become more popular?

Zane is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 833 boys named Zane in 2030, which would rank around #380. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Zane?

Well-known people named Zane include Zane Grey (writer), Zane Holtz (actor).

Names like Zane

Names that sound and feel close to Zane: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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