Boy nameCurrently #306 in the USFalling
Zane
ZAYN//zeɪn//
1 syllablePeak year: 20184 lettersStarts with Z
Meaning & origin
God is gracious (variant of John/Zayn)
Zane is a modern variant related to John, sharing its Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious', and was popularized as a given name partly through Western novelist Zane Grey. Its short, sharp sound has made it a steady modern favorite.
Zane's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Zane |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 13 |
| 1919 | 34 |
| 1920 | 48 |
| 1921 | 57 |
| 1922 | 80 |
| 1923 | 86 |
| 1924 | 96 |
| 1925 | 80 |
| 1926 | 119 |
| 1927 | 75 |
| 1928 | 79 |
| 1929 | 69 |
| 1930 | 81 |
| 1931 | 72 |
| 1932 | 86 |
| 1933 | 89 |
| 1934 | 84 |
| 1935 | 89 |
| 1936 | 69 |
| 1937 | 49 |
| 1938 | 62 |
| 1939 | 61 |
| 1940 | 76 |
| 1941 | 52 |
| 1942 | 67 |
| 1943 | 63 |
| 1944 | 52 |
| 1945 | 55 |
| 1946 | 63 |
| 1947 | 67 |
| 1948 | 92 |
| 1949 | 70 |
| 1950 | 76 |
| 1951 | 74 |
| 1952 | 81 |
| 1953 | 106 |
| 1954 | 110 |
| 1955 | 109 |
| 1956 | 132 |
| 1957 | 173 |
| 1958 | 151 |
| 1959 | 153 |
| 1960 | 119 |
| 1961 | 161 |
| 1962 | 155 |
| 1963 | 143 |
| 1964 | 116 |
| 1965 | 110 |
| 1966 | 95 |
| 1967 | 109 |
| 1968 | 122 |
| 1969 | 115 |
| 1970 | 145 |
| 1971 | 130 |
| 1972 | 141 |
| 1973 | 135 |
| 1974 | 135 |
| 1975 | 126 |
| 1976 | 138 |
| 1977 | 134 |
| 1978 | 169 |
| 1979 | 184 |
| 1980 | 193 |
| 1981 | 208 |
| 1982 | 233 |
| 1983 | 208 |
| 1984 | 240 |
| 1985 | 337 |
| 1986 | 379 |
| 1987 | 331 |
| 1988 | 377 |
| 1989 | 421 |
| 1990 | 517 |
| 1991 | 499 |
| 1992 | 631 |
| 1993 | 696 |
| 1994 | 799 |
| 1995 | 787 |
| 1996 | 935 |
| 1997 | 1,057 |
| 1998 | 1,086 |
| 1999 | 1,258 |
| 2000 | 1,377 |
| 2001 | 1,345 |
| 2002 | 1,569 |
| 2003 | 1,598 |
| 2004 | 1,469 |
| 2005 | 1,446 |
| 2006 | 1,419 |
| 2007 | 1,610 |
| 2008 | 1,583 |
| 2009 | 1,533 |
| 2010 | 1,473 |
| 2011 | 1,617 |
| 2012 | 1,601 |
| 2013 | 1,754 |
| 2014 | 1,705 |
| 2015 | 1,682 |
| 2016 | 1,883 |
| 2017 | 1,975 |
| 2018 | 2,039 |
| 2019 | 1,607 |
| 2020 | 1,367 |
| 2021 | 1,497 |
| 2022 | 1,357 |
| 2023 | 1,236 |
| 2024 | 1,105 |
Zane through the decades
- Zane peaked in 2018, when 2,039 babies were named Zane in the US.
- Zane currently ranks #306 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Zane
Variants & spellings
ZainZayn
Famous people named Zane
- Zane Grey — novelist