How Many People Are Named Vane?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Vane. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Vane peaked in popularity in 1919 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vane 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 Vane paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Vane is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
- Vane is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1919
11 births
Total Registered
152
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vane
Vane is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 152 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Vane as a male name
Ranked #4,566 in 1960
5 male births in 1960
Peak: 1919 (11 births)
Vane: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vane span from the 1890s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 71 babies were registered. Vane has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vane by Decade
How has Vane 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.
Vane + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vane
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Vane: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vane?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Vane 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 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Vane a common name?
Vane is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 152 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vane most popular?
Vane reached peak popularity in 1919, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vane is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vane a male name?
Vane is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vane Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vane Smith, Vane Johnson, Vane 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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