How Many People Are Named Kane?
An estimated 18,565 people in the United States have the first name Kane. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Kane peaked in popularity in 2018 with 1,054 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kane 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 Kane paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kane is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
18,565
About 1 in 18,462 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2018
1,054 births
Total Registered
18,854
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kane
Kane is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 18,854 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Kane as a male name
Ranked #431 in 2024
731 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (1,054 births)
Kane as a female name
Ranked #16,458 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1985 (8 births)
Kane: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kane span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,038 babies were registered. While Kane is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kane by Decade
How has Kane 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.
Kane by State
Birth registrations for Kane span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Alaska, New Hampshire. On average, about 339 Kanes were registered per state.
Kane + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kane
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kane: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kane?
We estimate approximately 18,565 people named Kane 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 18,462 Americans share this first name.
Is Kane a common name?
Kane is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,854 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kane most popular?
Kane reached peak popularity in 2018, when 1,054 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kane is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kane a male name?
Kane is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kane Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kane Smith, Kane Johnson, Kane 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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