How Many People Are Named Bane?
An estimated 1,013 people in the United States have the first name Bane. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Bane peaked in popularity in 2013 with 121 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bane as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bane paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Bane is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,013
About 1 in 338,356 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2013
121 births
Total Registered
1,021
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bane
Bane is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,021 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Bane as a male name
Ranked #3,159 in 2024
38 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (121 births)
Bane: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bane span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 664 babies were registered. While Bane is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Bane by Decade
How has Bane tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bane by State
Birth registrations for Bane span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Texas. The lowest are in Utah, North Carolina, Iowa. On average, about 21 Banes were registered per state.
Bane + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bane
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bane: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bane?
We estimate approximately 1,013 people named Bane are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 338,356 Americans share this first name.
Is Bane a common name?
Bane is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,021 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bane most popular?
Bane reached peak popularity in 2013, when 121 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bane is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bane a male name?
Bane is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bane Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bane Smith, Bane Johnson, Bane Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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