How Many People Are Named Lane?
An estimated 47,308 people in the United States have the first name Lane. It is predominantly male (91.1%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Lane peaked in popularity in 2019 with 1,504 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lane 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 Lane paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
47,308
About 1 in 7,245 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
91.1% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2019
1,504 births
Total Registered
50,676
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lane
Lane is predominantly male (91.1%), though 4,503 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lane as a male name
Ranked #261 in 2024
1,331 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (1,406 births)
Lane as a female name
Ranked #2,177 in 2024
87 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (120 births)
Lane: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lane span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 12,965 babies were registered. While Lane is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lane by Decade
How has Lane 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 24 | 24 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 182 | 177 | 5 | |
| 1920s | 409 | 388 | 21 | |
| 1930s | 622 | 565 | 57 | |
| 1940s | 1,161 | 945 | 216 | |
| 1950s | 2,341 | 1,993 | 348 | |
| 1960s | 2,663 | 2,416 | 247 | |
| 1970s | 1,781 | 1,578 | 203 | |
| 1980s | 2,512 | 1,899 | 613 | |
| 1990s | 7,725 | 7,028 | 697 | |
| 2000s | 11,010 | 10,234 | 776 | |
| 2010s | 12,965 | 12,167 | 798 | |
| 2020s | 7,254 | 6,732 | 522 | |
Lane by State
Birth registrations for Lane span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Missouri. The lowest are in Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut. On average, about 869 Lanes were registered per state.
Lane + Last Name Combinations
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Lane: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lane?
We estimate approximately 47,308 people named Lane 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 7,245 Americans share this first name.
Is Lane a common name?
Lane is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 50,676 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lane most popular?
Lane reached peak popularity in 2019, when 1,504 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lane is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lane a male name?
Lane is predominantly male. 91.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lane Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lane Smith, Lane Johnson, Lane 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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