Zane

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Zane first appears in the data in 1998 and has been recorded in 14 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 324 babies (rank #106 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Zane

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Zane yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,658

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

324

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Zane

Zane Greybaseball player · b. 1872

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1998	48	#107
1999	58	#105
2000	86	#101
2001	163	#78
2002	175	#79
2003	78	#101
2004	172	#79
2005	188	#78
2006	105	#95
2008	107	#101
2014	12	#166
2015	134	#120
2016	324	#106
2017	7	#249