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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lane

Ranked #928 - 1 in 167,764 people
US

Most common in

United States

48k bearers

World total

47,686

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#928

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States48k
Worldwide
~48k
rank #928
Rarity
1 in 167,764
of people globally
Gender split
91/9
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~48k in US

About the name Lane

There are an estimated 47,686 people named Lane alive worldwide today. That ranks Lane at #928 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lane is held by approximately 47,686 people, ranking #928 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,960 U.S. residents).

Lane is used by both genders, 91.2% male and 8.8% female.

Lane appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 91.2%Female 8.8%

Lane popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lane, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 5
  2. 1882: 6
  3. 1896: 5
  4. 1897: 5
  5. 1899: 6
  6. 1903: 5
  7. 1905: 6
  8. 1908: 8
  9. 1909: 5
  10. 1910: 7
  11. 1911: 10
  12. 1913: 13
  13. 1914: 18
  14. 1915: 23
  15. 1916: 29
  16. 1917: 28
  17. 1918: 28
  18. 1919: 26
  19. 1920: 24
  20. 1921: 41
  21. 1922: 51
  22. 1923: 40
  23. 1924: 51
  24. 1925: 41
  25. 1926: 44
  26. 1927: 30
  27. 1928: 38
  28. 1929: 49
  29. 1930: 53
  30. 1931: 30
  31. 1932: 55
  32. 1933: 47
  33. 1934: 52
  34. 1935: 75
  35. 1936: 66
  36. 1937: 65
  37. 1938: 91
  38. 1939: 88
  39. 1940: 81
  40. 1941: 77
  41. 1942: 96
  42. 1943: 93
  43. 1944: 98
  44. 1945: 100
  45. 1946: 142
  46. 1947: 144
  47. 1948: 139
  48. 1949: 191
  49. 1950: 190
  50. 1951: 229
  51. 1952: 222
  52. 1953: 220
  53. 1954: 216
  54. 1955: 215
  55. 1956: 226
  56. 1957: 214
  57. 1958: 237
  58. 1959: 372
  59. 1960: 303
  60. 1961: 290
  61. 1962: 307
  62. 1963: 231
  63. 1964: 306
  64. 1965: 241
  65. 1966: 238
  66. 1967: 243
  67. 1968: 237
  68. 1969: 267
  69. 1970: 262
  70. 1971: 210
  71. 1972: 164
  72. 1973: 146
  73. 1974: 168
  74. 1975: 171
  75. 1976: 177
  76. 1977: 144
  77. 1978: 156
  78. 1979: 183
  79. 1980: 181
  80. 1981: 244
  81. 1982: 270
  82. 1983: 207
  83. 1984: 242
  84. 1985: 230
  85. 1986: 281
  86. 1987: 259
  87. 1988: 302
  88. 1989: 293
  89. 1990: 396
  90. 1991: 343
  91. 1992: 357
  92. 1993: 373
  93. 1994: 774
  94. 1995: 1,234
  95. 1996: 1,148
  96. 1997: 1,050
  97. 1998: 1,009
  98. 1999: 1,041
  99. 2000: 1,093
  100. 2001: 963
  101. 2002: 1,079
  102. 2003: 1,218
  103. 2004: 1,148
  104. 2005: 1,107
  105. 2006: 1,068
  106. 2007: 1,086
  107. 2008: 1,119
  108. 2009: 1,129
  109. 2010: 1,133
  110. 2011: 1,368
  111. 2012: 1,299
  112. 2013: 1,221
  113. 2014: 1,263
  114. 2015: 1,307
  115. 2016: 1,318
  116. 2017: 1,256
  117. 2018: 1,297
  118. 2019: 1,505
  119. 2020: 1,476
  120. 2021: 1,433
  121. 2022: 1,459
  122. 2023: 1,474
  123. 2024: 1,419
  124. 2025: 1,495

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lane worldwide?

There are an estimated 47,686 people named Lane alive worldwide today, ranking #928 globally.

Is Lane a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 167,764 people. In the United States there are roughly 47,686 bearers, which is 1 in 6,960 Americans.

Is Lane a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lane is used 91.2% male and 8.8% female.

Where does the name Lane come from?

Who are famous people named Lane?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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