Lane
Girl name · #1799 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
In 2025, 112 baby girls were named Lane, placing it at #1799 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2012, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,071 girls born in 2025 was named Lane.
The 109-year story
Lane first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 120 babies and a rank of #1731. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lane per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lane in class?
Lane scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lane is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lane is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lanes were NC (10), NY (10), PA (8), CA (7), FL (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lane
Statistically, parents drawn to Lane tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laine, Layne, Liliane, Eliane, and Raine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lane | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 112 | #1796 |
| 2024 | 87 | #2178 |
| 2023 | 100 | #1965 |
| 2022 | 120 | #1731 |
| 2021 | 111 | #1816 |
| 2020 | 104 | #1860 |
| 2019 | 98 | #1971 |
| 2018 | 85 | #2190 |
| 2017 | 78 | #2338 |
| 2016 | 86 | #2221 |
| 2015 | 98 | #2012 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 69 | #2568 |
| 2012 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2011 | 74 | #2454 |
| 2010 | 71 | #2562 |
| 2009 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2008 | 66 | #2754 |
| 2007 | 70 | #2616 |
| 2006 | 82 | #2308 |
| 2005 | 68 | #2524 |
| 2004 | 80 | #2204 |
| 2003 | 89 | #2019 |
| 2002 | 98 | #1821 |
| 2001 | 69 | #2304 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lane a popular girl name?
Lane ranked #1799 among girls in 2025 with 112 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2012.
When was the name Lane most popular?
Lane peaked in 2022, when 120 American girls received the name (ranked #1731 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lane?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,071 newborn American girls was named Lane. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.