How Many People Are Named Zane?
An estimated 53,146 people in the United States have the first name Zane. It is predominantly male (99.0%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Zane peaked in popularity in 2018 with 2,039 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zane 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 Zane paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Zane is overwhelmingly male, 564 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
53,146
About 1 in 6,449 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2018
2,039 births
Total Registered
56,155
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zane
Zane is predominantly male (99.0%), though 564 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zane as a male name
Ranked #306 in 2024
1,105 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (2,031 births)
Zane as a female name
Ranked #8,466 in 2023
13 female births in 2023
Peak: 1994 (21 births)
Zane: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zane span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 17,336 babies were registered. While Zane is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zane by Decade
How has Zane 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.
Zane by State
Birth registrations for Zane span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire. On average, about 1,003 Zanes were registered per state.
Zane + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zane
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Zane: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zane?
We estimate approximately 53,146 people named Zane 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 6,449 Americans share this first name.
Is Zane a common name?
Zane is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 56,155 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zane most popular?
Zane reached peak popularity in 2018, when 2,039 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zane is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zane a male name?
Zane is predominantly male. 99.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zane Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zane Smith, Zane Johnson, Zane 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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