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Thane

Boy

Meaning of Thane: Scottish: 'landholder or warrior'

Thane is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3343rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3343

34 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,604

First recorded 1916 · peak 2015

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 24 babies1982: 21 babies1983: 19 babies1984: 21 babies1985: 25 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 28 babies1989: 25 babies1990: 26 babies19901991: 27 babies1992: 29 babies1993: 26 babies1994: 33 babies1995: 30 babies1996: 41 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 31 babies1999: 38 babies2000: 39 babies20002001: 42 babies2002: 49 babies2003: 37 babies2004: 36 babies2005: 35 babies2006: 48 babies2007: 40 babies2008: 43 babies2009: 48 babies2010: 39 babies20102011: 48 babies2012: 44 babies2013: 56 babies2014: 51 babies2015: 58 babies2016: 54 babies2017: 49 babies2018: 49 babies2019: 42 babies2020: 42 babies20202021: 43 babies2022: 42 babies2023: 35 babies2024: 42 babies2025: 34 babies
US babies named Thane per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 58.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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