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Kane

Kane is a distinctive choice, ranked #691 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kane in their class.

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UK Rank 2024
#691
US Rank #431
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About the Name Kane

Kane has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 191 places in five years. It was most popular in 2000 at #93 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 5 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.

Kane is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.

In the US it ranks even higher at #431, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Kane

Unlikely. With around 52 UK babies named Kane per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kane in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kane has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 191 places in the last five years. Its peak was #93 in 2000. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Kane is more popular in the US (#431) than in the UK (#691). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Kane appears in the US top 500 at #431 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
52
UK babies named Kane (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 191 places
Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kane

Likely around 1 other Kane in the class

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UK Popularity (1996–2024)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2024)

Rank · SSA official data

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Famous People Named Kane

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Pat Kaneb. 1964
Patrick Mark "Pat" Kane is a Scottish musician, journalist, political activist and one half of the pop duo Hue and Cry with his younger brother Greg. Kane is a writer on political and cultural topics, and was an activist for Scottish self-government in the 1980s and 1990s.

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