Recorded 1892–1960 Boys' name Peak 1919 152 births

Vane — boys' name

152 babies named Vane in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s61910s521920s711930s61940s61950s61960s5
1920s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Vane was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

11 babies were named Vane in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vane

The Social Security Administration has registered 152 babies named Vane between 1892 and 1960, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Vane currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vane performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Vane shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vane in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 152 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vane at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

152

Since 1892

69 years of records

Peak year

1919

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1892

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 1960

Vane popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1919)
11
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
4681012 19601933192619231920191719141892 6

Vane by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
71 births that decade — 47% of Vane's all-time total
1890s61910s521920s711930s61940s61950s61960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vane?
152 babies have been named Vane since 1892. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1919 with 11 births.
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?
Vane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 69 years of data through 1960.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1892–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.