#2612024 rank
2019peak year
42,315babies named Lane since 1880
▼ 5%5-year trend
Lane popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lane mean?
An English surname from Old English lane 'narrow way', also tied to English place names. A quietly stylish modern first name.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Lane
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Spellings & variants
Laine
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