Kane

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A few things about Kane you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kane

Kane Hodder

American actor and stunt performer

Choose Kane and your child shares a first name with Kane Hodder, an American actor and stunt performer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kane, like who?” Kane Hodder's Wikipedia article is available in 32 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,458 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Kane, 695 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kane would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKane first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #319.
• 📈Then vs nowKane is 2.4× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,896 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,458.
• 🍂TrendKane has slipped 114 places over the last five years and now sits at #451. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedKane is most popular in South Dakota, where it ranks #221, followed by West Virginia (#254) and Nevada (#299). It's in the top 1,000 in 38 states.

About the name Kane

Kane is a boy name of Celtic, English and Gaelic origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-ane”. US birth records list Kane for boys from 1953 to 2025, in 73 of those 73 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #319 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #451, with 695 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesGaelic namesIrish namesJapanese namesWelsh names