boy's name
Cane
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 390
Cane is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cane over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s | 81 |
| 2010s | 132 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 106 |
How popular is Cane?
In 2025, Cane was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cane is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cane
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cane also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cane
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cane
How popular is the name Cane?
In 2025, Cane was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cane a girl's or a boy's name?
Cane is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cane?
Cane has 1 syllable.
When was Cane most popular?
Cane peaked in 2022, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cane a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cane currently ranks #4,582 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.