Boy · #4,033 in 2026

Crane

Crane is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Crane Brinton (1898–1968), American historian Crane Kenney, American Major League Baseball executive Crane Wilbur (1886–1973), American writer, actor and director

Current Rank
#4,033
Peak Rank
#4,033 (1962)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1962
First Year
1962
Last Year
1962
Peak Year
#4033
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Crane

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Crane is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Crane Brinton (1898–1968), American historian Crane Kenney, American Major League Baseball executive Crane Wilbur (1886–1973), American writer, actor and director

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The Story of Crane

American parents first put Crane on the record books as a baby boy name in 1962, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 5 Cranes were born — ranking #4,033 that year. Crane last appeared in the published SSA data in 1962, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Crane

Phonetically similar names — useful when Crane is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Crane

What does the name Crane mean?
Crane is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Crane Brinton (1898–1968), American historian Crane Kenney, American Major League Baseball executive Crane Wilbur (1886–1973), American writer, actor and director
How popular is Crane in 2026?
In 2026, Crane ranks #4,033 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Crane most popular?
Crane reached its peak popularity in 1962, ranking #4,033 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Crane a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Crane is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Crane?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Crane include Aracelio, Aristedes, Barrion. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Crane

Crane is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Crane's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #4,033. Use the chart and map above to compare Crane's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.