Boy name
Kane
Kane holds the #451 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 695 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #337 in 2020 to #451 today. Its strongest year on record was 2018 (#319 nationally, 1,055 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1953. The name's biggest fan base is in South Dakota (#221 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#451
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#319
in 2018 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
695
boys named Kane
Kane popularity, 1880–2025
Where Kane is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: South Dakota (#221), West Virginia (#254), New Mexico (#311)
Uniqueness score
39/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kane in the most recent year of SSA data.