Lane

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Lane

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Lane comes from an English surname referring to someone who “Lives by a Lane.”

History:
Lane is another English surname that has been transferred for use as a first name.

Pronunciation: lain.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Lane Kirkland (1922-1999)
American labor leader.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.009 % named Lane

Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, surnames:
0.054 % surnamed Lane

Popularity of Lane:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1930: N/A
1930-1940: 795th most popular.
1940-1950: 884th most popular.
1950-1960: 537th most popular.
1960-1970: 503rd most popular.
1970-1980: 713th most popular.
1980-1990: 660th most popular.
1990: 586th most popular.
1991: 625th most popular.
1992: 613th most popular.
1993: 618th most popular.
1994: 365th most popular.
1995: 252nd most popular.
1996: 269th most popular.
1997: 293rd most popular.
1998: 294th most popular.
1999: 299th most popular.
2000: 299th most popular.
2001: 316th most popular.
2002: 302nd most popular.
2003: 277th most popular.