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“Dweller by a lane; also an anglicized Irish surname” — English, or anglicized Irish origin
Boy's name · #250 in the US (2025) · Trending
Lane is climbing: on the charts since 1881, it is ranked #250 in 2025, with about 1,400 boys given the name last year. Roughly 48,000 have carried it all-time. In Montana, South Dakota and Iowa it runs 3–4× its national rate and ranks #82 in Montana. It is also an American family name — about 134,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.
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.
Among 121 notable people named Lane:
Entertainers appear 1.92× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lane Garrison, American actor.
Similar names: Dallas · Lance · Zane · Griffin · Kane · Reece
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