Zane

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Zane first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 208 babies (rank #233 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

2,028

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

208

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
1996	23	#703
1997	28	#612
1998	22	#759
1999	39	#515
2000	48	#444
2001	50	#432
2002	53	#430
2003	43	#545
2004	66	#423
2005	85	#373
2006	127	#286
2007	137	#288
2008	180	#242
2009	161	#273
2010	161	#285
2011	208	#233
2012	154	#298
2013	115	#355
2014	132	#342
2015	97	#428
2016	96	#438