Boys' name · since 1995
Cane
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 353 babies named Cane, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,695 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,618 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 353
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
353 babies have been named Cane since 1995, making it today's #4618 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Cane recorded 353 times among boys since 1995, holding rank #4618 nationally today, ahead of 67% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #9,695 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,618 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 353 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cane ranks #9,695 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,618 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 353 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,695 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,618 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 353
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Cane's 353 recorded births place it above 78.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Cane compares
353 49th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cane's all-time total is 4% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cane | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 353 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 34 | 22,252 |
Cane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cane's full recorded timeline at 2012, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Cane by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (132 births, 37% of the file).
2010s was Cane's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Cane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
81 births
- 2010s
2010s
132 births
- 2020s
2020s
106 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 132 births (37% of all-time use).
Cane by state
Where Cane concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
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What to do with Cane's data
- Cane's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (132 total births) through the 2020s (106) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Canes (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cane draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.