Boys' name · since 1892

Vane

Since 1892, U.S. Social Security records show 152 babies named Vane, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,676 of 45,481
all-time among boys
152
born since 1892
1920s
peak decade

Vane is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 152 have been recorded since 1892.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vane has been recorded 152 times among boys since 1892, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1960.

  • #14,676 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 152 born since 1892
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vane ranks #14,676 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 152 born since 1892, peaking in the 1920s.

#14,676 of 45,481
all-time among boys
152
born since 1892
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vane's 152 recorded births place it above 67.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Vane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Vane's full recorded timeline at 1922, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Vane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1919)
11
Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
4681012 18921915191819211924192719441960 5

Vane by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (71 births, 47% of the file).

1920s was Vane's strongest decade.

71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Vane births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 71 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vane? ▼
Vane has been given to 152 babies in the U.S. since 1892, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,676 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1960. 11 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
Where does Vane sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vane ranks #14,676 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Vane most popular? ▼
Vane was most popular in the 1920s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Vane been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vane since 1892 -- 69 years through the most recent 1960 data.
What names are similar to Vane? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Van, Vance, Vann, Vander, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Vane's data

  • Vane's decade-level peak was the 1920s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Vane

Nearby Names Like Vane

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

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#1353 1,828 births
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vane: 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, 1892–1960 (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 Vane 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.