Zane is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Zane in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
US Rank #306
About the Name Zane
Zane is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 2419 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #233 in 2011 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Zane 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 #306, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zane
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Zane per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zane in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zane is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2419 places over the last five years to #2116 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Zane is more popular in the US (#306) than in the UK (#2116). 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.
Notable people named Zane include: Frank Zane — Frank Zane is a retired American professional bodybuilder and author.; Zane Monlouis — Zane Monlouis is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.; Zane Tetevano — Zane Tetevano is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop and represented the Cook Islands, New Zealand, and the New Zealand Māori at....
Zane appears in the US top 500 at #306 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
13
UK babies named Zane (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2419 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zane
Likely around 1 other Zane in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Zane
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Zane Tetevano is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop and represented the Cook Islands, New Zealand, and the New Zealand Māori at international level. Tetevano played in the National Rugby League (NRL) for the Newcastle Knights, Sydney Roosters, with whom he won the 2018 NRL Grand Final, and Penrith Panthers.
Zane Holden Fortunato Gonzalez is an American professional football placekicker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, finishing as the NCAA Division I leader in field goals made at the time prior to being selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL draft.