Boys' name · peaked in 2018
Zane name popularity since 1925
56,780 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Zane (0.9% girls, 99.1% boys). Half of them were born in 2007 or earlier, so the typical Zane is about 19 years old in 2026. Zane peaked in 2018 as the #199 name for boys, and it ranked #324 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 56,780
- Named Zane, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #324
- for boys in 2025 (1,051 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.1% boys
- 526 girls · 56,254 boys
- Most popular in
- Montana
- 2.92× its national share
Peak year is the year Zane made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Zane births per year, 1925–2025
2018 was the biggest year for Zane both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1991 and 1996, Zane became 2× more common, from 1 in 4,050 baby boys to 1 in 2,060.
- Steepest fall: Between 2018 and 2023, its share of baby boys fell by 36%, from 1 in 893 to 1 in 1,400.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Zane's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Zane.
Decade by decade
Babies named Zane in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 23 | 399 | – |
| 1930s | 40 | 702 | #669 |
| 1940s | 30 | 627 | #915 |
| 1950s | 41 | 1,124 | #704 |
| 1960s | 15 | 1,230 | #735 |
| 1970s | 6 | 1,430 | #746 |
| 1980s | 16 | 2,911 | #475 |
| 1990s | 117 | 8,149 | #331 |
| 2000s | 105 | 14,845 | #237 |
| 2010s | 91 | 17,253 | #232 |
| 2020–25 | 42 | 7,584 | #324 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
40.6% of babies named Zane from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Zane is most popular
The index compares Zane's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Zane.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 2.92× | 450 |
| Idaho | 2.54× | 532 |
| Arizona | 2.38× | 1,625 |
| Nevada | 2.32× | 436 |
| Utah | 2.26× | 1,014 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Zane's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Zane.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Zane (2018).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data