Masculine dossier · first seen 1881
Lane
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2019
Peak births
1,407
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Lane
How many people are named Lane?
An estimated 43,844 living Americans are named Lane.
How rare is Lane?
Lane is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,383 boys receiving the name in 2025.
How old is the typical Lane?
The median age of a living American named Lane is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 29 years old.
Is Lane still popular?
Yes. Lane is holding steady, with 1,383 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Lane most common?
Lane has its strongest geographic signal in Wyoming, where it appears 9.3× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 20192025
Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
1.7%
2025
1,383
All-time
47,562
Where it lives now
Lane is most concentrated in Wyoming — about 9.3× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in Montana.
States where Lane is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.