Zane is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zane means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zane across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zane has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zane is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A form of John, popularized as a surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 57,228 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,865 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 128 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 23 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 94 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 761 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Zane per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 2018 (2,041/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (208/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (15/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (4/yr).
Zane has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2018, when it ranked #350 nationally (given to 2,139 babies that year).
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