Lane
An English surname from Old English lane, meaning a narrow road or path, given to someone who lived along one.
Lane in 2025
Lane was given to 1,495 babies in the United States in 2025 — 1,383 boys and 112 girls, making it the 451st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,218 babies born.
The history of Lane
Lane reached its highest point in 2019, when 1,505 babies were given the name, ranking 457th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 451st, in 2025.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 52,177 babies have been named Lane. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Lane by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lane | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 1,671 |
| 1890s | 16 | 2,310 |
| 1900s | 24 | 2,496 |
| 1910s | 182 | 2,513 |
| 1920s | 409 | 1,920 |
| 1930s | 622 | 1,304 |
| 1940s | 1,161 | 1,054 |
| 1950s | 2,341 | 902 |
| 1960s | 2,663 | 992 |
| 1970s | 1,781 | 1,103 |
| 1980s | 2,509 | 1,163 |
| 1990s | 7,725 | 474 |
| 2000s | 11,010 | 528 |
| 2010s | 12,967 | 457 |
| 2020s | 8,756 | 451 |
Where Lane is heading
Lane has risen 14% over the past decade, from 1,307 babies in 2015 to 1,495 in 2025.
Names like Lane
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lane.