Unisex name · since 1881

Lane

Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 47,562 babies named Lane, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#526 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#250 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
47,562
born since 1881
2010s
peak decade

47,562 babies have been named Lane since 1881, making it today's #250 unisex name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lane has been recorded 47,562 times among boys since 1881, currently ranked #250 nationally and more common than 98% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.

  • #526 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #250 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 47,562 born since 1881
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lane ranks #526 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #250 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 47,562 born since 1881, peaking in the 2010s.

#526 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#250 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
47,562
born since 1881
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%98.2%
Lane vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Lane's 47,562 recorded births place it above 98.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

49 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

49 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Lane compares

47,562 Top 4% higher than 96% of 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

Lane's all-time total is 129x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Lane Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 47,562 369 358,536
Peak-year births 1,407 34 22,252

Lane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lane's full recorded timeline at 1964, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 1,407 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lane popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2019)
1,407
Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
05001,0001,500 188119181934195019661982199820142025 1,383

Lane popularity over time - girls

4,615 total births recorded since 1916 (Lane as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 4,615 births
050100150 191619421954196619781990200220142025 112

Lane by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (12,169 births, 26% of the file).

2010s was Lane's strongest decade.

12,169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Lane births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12,169 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Lane compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lane's total volume

Lane vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -111, 5.1%-146, 1.8%-146, 4.7%-146, 8.9%-146, 2.2%-31, 6.5%-145, 4.8%-146, 2.2%-109, 6.2%-114, 3.1%-144, 2.2%-146, 1.5%-107, 7.3%-146, 2.8%-110, 6.6%Lane-145, 3%Lane
Lane vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Lane by state

Where Lane concentrates geographically, total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lane
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5,337 11.2%
#2 California
2,213 4.7%
#3 Missouri
2,097 4.4%
#4 Ohio
2,025 4.3%
#5 Illinois
1,694 3.6%
#6 Louisiana
1,623 3.4%
#7 Florida
1,548 3.3%
#8 Oklahoma
1,477 3.1%
Texas share of Lane's total US births 11.2%
Even split

5,337 of 47,562 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.

Lane appears in 49 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lane? ▼
47,562 babies have been named Lane since 1881. All-time, it sits at #526 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #250 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 1,407 births.
Where does Lane sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lane ranks #526 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #250 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lane most popular? ▼
Lane was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12,169 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Lane most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lane are Texas (5,337 births), California (2,213 births), Missouri (2,097 births).
Is Lane a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lane is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 47,562 births, and as a girl's name it has 4,615 births.
How long has the name Lane been used? ▼
Records for Lane go back to 1881, giving 145 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lane? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Landon, Lance, Landen, Landyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lane's data

  • Lane's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12,169 total births) through the 2020s (8,122) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Lanes (5,337 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.

Keep exploring Lane

Nearby Names Like Lane

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lane

Landon Boy
#127 186,603 births
Lance Boy
#862 105,839 births
Landen Boy
#1044 26,819 births
Landyn Boy
#1125 11,887 births
Lanny Boy
9,577 births

Compare Lane side by side: Lane vs Landon Lane vs Lance Lane vs Landen

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Lane

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Harvey #252
127,925 births · Peak 1921
Ronan #247
20,679 births · Peak 2025
Zayn #253
13,118 births · Peak 2024
Shepherd #246
7,785 births · Peak 2025
Emerson #254
33,521 births · Peak 2025

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1881–2025 (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 Lane 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.