US rank #12599 Unisex name Peak 1994 1,943 births

Zhane — #12599 US unisex name

1,943 babies named Zhane in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s12622000s4552010s1682020s58
#12599
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Zhane was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

391 babies were named Zhane in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zhane

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,943 babies named Zhane between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zhane currently holds the #12599 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 391 babies received it in a single year. Zhane is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 395 additional births since 1995.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zhane performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,262 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Zhane shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 207 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Zhane in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zhane 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 1,943 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.

Zhane at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,943

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

1994

391 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,599

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zhane popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
391
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
-1000100200300400500 202420202016201220082004200019961993 69

Zhane popularity over time — boys

395 total births recorded since 1995 (Zhane as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 395 births
0510152025 20232019201520112007200319991995 6

Zhane by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,262 births that decade — 65% of Zhane's all-time total
1990s12622000s4552010s1682020s58

Zhane by state

Where Zhane concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zhane
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
207 10.7%
#2 New Jersey
131 6.7%
#3 California
96 4.9%
#4 Pennsylvania
91 4.7%
#5 Florida
87 4.5%
#6 Virginia
79 4.1%
#7 Georgia
78 4.0%
#8 Illinois
67 3.4%
New York share of Zhane's total US births 10.7%
Even split

207 of 1,943 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Zhane appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zhane?
1,943 babies have been named Zhane since 1993. It currently ranks #12599 among girls. The peak year was 1994 with 391 births.
When was Zhane most popular?
Zhane was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,262 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Zhane most popular?
The top states for the name Zhane are New York (207 births), New Jersey (131 births), California (96 births).
Is Zhane a unisex name?
Yes, Zhane is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,943 births, and as a boy's name it has 395 births.
How long has the name Zhane been used?
Zhane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zhane?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zhavia, Zharia, Zhara, Zhamira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1993–2024 (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.