Thane
Thane is a masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Thane
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Thane is a masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Thane
Thane first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 58 Thanes were born — ranking #2,274 that year. As of 2026, Thane ranks #3,158 for baby boys with 39 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 3K Thanes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Thane
Thane is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Thane's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #1,148. Use the chart and map above to compare Thane'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 .
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