Lane
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning a narrow road or path.
Babies a year
1,254
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#250
up from #261
UK popularity
#3256
6 babies
How Lane has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #296 |
| 2016 | #294 |
| 2017 | #299 |
| 2018 | #291 |
| 2019 | #258 |
| 2020 | #256 |
| 2021 | #261 |
| 2022 | #260 |
| 2023 | #254 |
| 2024 | #261 |
| 2025 | #250 |
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Lane. In the US, 1,254 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Lane was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.06% of American babies of that sex.
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