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Lane

“Dweller by a lane; also an anglicized Irish surname” — English, or anglicized Irish origin

Boy's name · #250 in the US (2025) · Trending

Lane has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #246 (1995) · 47,562 babies named Lane all-time · 1 in 1,200 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,500 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lanes

• Lane Garrison — American actor
• Lane Smith — American actor (1936-2005)
• Lane Chandler — American actor (1899–1972)
• Lane Davies — American actor
• Lane Evans — American congressman, attorney, Marine (1951-2014)

In stories & tradition

• Lane Pryce — Mad Men

What Lanes become

Among 120 notable people named Lane:

Entertainers appear 1.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lane Garrison, American actor.

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