How popular is the name Kane?

Kane ranks 553rd among boys' names in US records, with 38,622 births since 1910. Over the past decade it accounts for 16,311.

Is Kane a unisex name?

No. Kane is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2018, when 1,831 children were given the name. It has been in use for 115 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Cain, Kain, Kaine, Kayne, Caine, Cayne, Cane. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.

Boy name#553 of boy names

Pronounced K EY1 N (ARPABET)

Kane is a boys' name, and first appears in 1910. It has been given to 38,622 children — the 553rd most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 52% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2018, when 1,831 children were given it.

Seven other spellings are counted in that total — Cain, Kain, Kaine and four more — because they are pronounced identically.

2018Boys: 1,831Girls: 0

These spellings sound identical to Kane and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Kane?: Kane ranks 553rd among boys' names in US records, with 38,622 births since 1910. Over the past decade it accounts for 16,311.
Is Kane a unisex name?: No. Kane is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Kane most popular?: 2018, when 1,831 children were given the name. It has been in use for 115 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Kane spelled?: Cain, Kain, Kaine, Kayne, Caine, Cayne, Cane. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.