Lane

Boy name

Lane has been given to 52,177 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 2019 and currently ranks #250 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /leɪn/

As an English surname, from lane; as an Irish surname, from several origins, including Laighin. See Lane.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

52,177

Peak year

2019 (1,505 babies)

Rank in 2025

#250 for boys

First recorded

1881

10-year trend

▲ +14%

Gender split

9% girls / 91% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Lane.

51,809 babies since 1881

51,205 babies since 1880

53,282 babies since 1974

53,897 babies since 1917

54,013 babies since 1882

54,156 babies since 1992

49,752 babies since 1919

49,421 babies since 1933

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