Zane

Boy name

Zane has been given to 57,228 babies in the U.S. since 1914. It peaked in 2018 and currently ranks #324 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /zeɪn/

The usage seems to date from the American writer Zane Grey (1875-1939), born Pearl Zane Gray. It was the surname of his mother's family, of unknown meaning. * Sometimes explained as a form of John because of the resemblance to Shane, or because Italian surnames such as Zanelli and Zanetto derive from the equivalent name Giovanni. * In some cases, a respelling of Zayn, which is of Arabic origin.

Origin: surnames

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

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

57,228

Peak year

2018 (2,041 babies)

Rank in 2025

#324 for boys

First recorded

1914

10-year trend

▼ -38%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

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