Baby Name Popularity Profile

Kane

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Kane.

✦ Warrior 🌍 Irish, English traditional
National Rank (2025) #451
All-Time Peak Rank #319 Achieved 2018
Total U.S. Births 19,521 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1953 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,055 births in 2018
💡 The Kane Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Warrior
Language Origin Irish, English
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Irish surname Ó Catháin, meaning 'descendant of Cathán', which means 'battler' or 'warrior'. It also has English surname origins.
Alternative Spellings
Kain Caine
Pronunciation: KAYN
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Kane

According to SSA data, Kane achieved its highest historical rank of #319 in 2018. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2018 with 1,055 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 2.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 73 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Kane across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -2.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,055 births in 2018
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 13 yrs
Registry Streak 73 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 90
1960s: 165
1970s: 471
1980s: 735
1990s: 2,252
2000s: 3,674
2010s: 7,035
2020s: 5,099

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Kane
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Florida
States with Data 48
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #314 160 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #404 396 2020 34.5% Decline
Iowa #321 402 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #324 535 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #549 934 2021 44.8% Decline
Washington #459 440 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #304 638 2022 23.5% Decline
Colorado #429 313 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #358 174 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #502 504 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 67 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #647 225 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #330 424 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #517 1,566 2020 30.1% Decline
Oklahoma #445 277 2018 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #240 67 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #330 894 2018 14.6% Decline
Minnesota #366 354 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #668 173 2019 Insufficient historical volume
California #440 1,844 2019 14.1% Decline
Michigan #357 680 2018 28.6% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 61 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #528 497 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #409 854 2017 46.0% Decline
Maryland #375 255 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #523 171 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #508 326 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 31 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 44 2016 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #505 405 2020 44.4% Decline
Kentucky #443 239 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #406 729 2017 18.8% Decline
South Carolina #701 182 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #399 283 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 16 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #589 309 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 43 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #389 192 2020 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #278 96 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #337 54 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #587 210 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New York #731 617 2021 35.5% Decline
Utah Unranked 56 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 21 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #496 81 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #534 57 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 21 2017 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 6 2021 Insufficient historical volume

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