boy's name
Thane
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,906
Thane is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 58 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 97,513 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Thane over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 49 |
| 1930s | 35 |
| 1940s | 62 |
| 1950s | 171 |
| 1960s | 369 |
| 1970s | 241 |
| 1980s | 218 |
| 1990s | 301 |
| 2000s | 417 |
| 2010s | 490 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 238 |
How popular is Thane?
In 2025, Thane was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Thane 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 Thane
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thane also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thane
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thane
How popular is the name Thane?
In 2025, Thane was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Thane a girl's or a boy's name?
Thane is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Thane?
Thane has 1 syllable.
When was Thane most popular?
Thane peaked in 2015, when 58 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Thane a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thane currently ranks #3,409 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.