Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- From the long meadow Path: roadway.
Path or small roadway
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings of Lane
Pronunciation
l(a)-ne
Famous People
Actress Diane Lane, Fictional reporter Lois Lane
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #258, 1,406 births); most recent 2025 (rank #250, 1,383 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #1730, 120 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1796, 112 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,383 | 112 |
| 2024 | 1,331 | 87 |
| 2023 | 1,373 | 100 |
| 2022 | 1,338 | 120 |
| 2021 | 1,320 | 111 |
| 2020 | 1,370 | 104 |
| 2019 | 1,406 | 98 |
| 2018 | 1,212 | 85 |
| 2017 | 1,178 | 78 |
| 2016 | 1,231 | 86 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #2727, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3239, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #4633, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | – |
| 2024 | 6 | – |
| 2023 | 4 | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 4 |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 | 3 |
| 2018 | 7 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)