Spelling comparison
Zane vs Zayne
In 2025, 1,051 male records (rank #324) and 7 female records (rank #13,180) and 644 male records (rank #473). Zane accounted for 61.8% of the two spellings’ combined published records, about 1.6 times the published count of Zayne.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Zane profile · Zayne profile
These are two spellings of one name. SSA keeps Zane and Zayne as separate observations, and this page does not add them into one rank. Zayne is the longer of the two spellings, and Zane is the shorter. Zayne writes “y” between “Za” and “ne”, and Zane leaves that spot out.
From 1982 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Zane is first published in these national files in 1914, and Zayne in 1982. Zane’s larger 2025 category is male. Zayne’s larger 2025 category is male. Zane led 5 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 1,239 records in 2018, and the closest year was 2024 (a gap of 395). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (1,702), Zane is 61.8% and Zayne is 38.2%.
2016–2025, count and rank
For 2016, compare the categories separately: Zane had 9 female records (rank #11,760) and 1,875 male records (rank #211); Zayne had 7 female records (rank #14,311) and 696 male records (rank #447). Zane led 2016 by 1,181 published records (1,884 to 703), and the smaller spelling is Zayne. Zane was the higher published spelling in 2017, with 15 female records (rank #7,828) and 1,962 male records (rank #202) against 14 female records (rank #8,289) and 853 male records (rank #384) for Zayne. The 2018 national file shows Zane led 2018 by 1,239 published records (2,041 to 802). Read as exact spellings: Zane had 8 female records (rank #12,438) and 2,033 male records (rank #199); Zayne had 11 female records (rank #9,800) and 791 male records (rank #403). 2019: Zane led 2019 by 833 published records (1,608 to 775). Zane and Zayne stay separate rows; 1,608 and 775 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2020, Zane had 7 female records (rank #13,431) and 1,362 male records (rank #258); Zayne had 12 female records (rank #8,945) and 781 male records (rank #394). Zane led 2020 by 576 published records (1,369 to 793). 2021 belongs to Zane. Zane had 9 female records (rank #11,123) and 1,488 male records (rank #238); Zayne had 11 female records (rank #9,549) and 866 male records (rank #376). The gap that year was 620 records. For 2022, compare the categories separately: Zane had 13 female records (rank #8,524) and 1,345 male records (rank #258); Zayne had 6 female records (rank #15,276) and 781 male records (rank #413). Zane led 2022 by 571 published records (1,358 to 787), and the smaller spelling is Zayne. Zane was the higher published spelling in 2023, with 13 female records (rank #8,480) and 1,226 male records (rank #276) against 9 female records (rank #11,157) and 720 male records (rank #433) for Zayne. The 2024 national file shows Zane led 2024 by 395 published records (1,112 to 717). Read as exact spellings: Zane had 1,112 male records (rank #305); Zayne had 9 female records (rank #11,109) and 708 male records (rank #447). 2025: Zane led 2025 by 400 published records (1,051 to 651). Zane and Zayne stay separate rows; 1,051 and 651 are not a combined baby-name total.
| Year | Zane female count | Zane female rank | Zane male count | Zane male rank | Zayne female count | Zayne female rank | Zayne male count | Zayne male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | 11,760 | 1,875 | 211 | 7 | 14,311 | 696 | 447 |
| 2017 | 15 | 7,828 | 1,962 | 202 | 14 | 8,289 | 853 | 384 |
| 2018 | 8 | 12,438 | 2,033 | 199 | 11 | 9,800 | 791 | 403 |
| 2019 | 8 | 12,428 | 1,600 | 238 | 8 | 12,432 | 767 | 406 |
| 2020 | 7 | 13,431 | 1,362 | 258 | 12 | 8,945 | 781 | 394 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11,123 | 1,488 | 238 | 11 | 9,549 | 866 | 376 |
| 2022 | 13 | 8,524 | 1,345 | 258 | 6 | 15,276 | 781 | 413 |
| 2023 | 13 | 8,480 | 1,226 | 276 | 9 | 11,157 | 720 | 433 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,112 | 305 | 9 | 11,109 | 708 | 447 |
| 2025 | — | — | 1,051 | 324 | 7 | 13,180 | 644 | 473 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Zane is the warm line and Zayne is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
In the 1910s (1910–1919), Zane has 81 published records and Zayne has none in these files. In the 1920s (1920–1929), Zane has 789 published records and Zayne has none in these files. In the 1930s (1930–1939), Zane has 742 published records and Zayne has none in these files. In the 1940s (1940–1949), Zane has 657 published records and Zayne has none in these files. In the 1950s (1950–1959), Zane has 1,165 published records and Zayne has none in these files. In the 1960s (1960–1969), Zane has 1,245 published records and Zayne has none in these files. In the 1970s (1970–1979), Zane has 1,436 published records and Zayne has none in these files. During the 1980s (1980–1989), Zane led with 2,927 published records to 43 for Zayne. Add the published 1990s years and Zane comes out ahead, 8,266 to Zayne’s 556. During the 2000s (2000–2009), Zane led with 14,950 published records to 1,902 for Zayne. Add the published 2010s years and Zane comes out ahead, 17,344 to Zayne’s 6,012. During the 2020s (2020–2025), Zane led with 7,626 published records to 4,554 for Zayne.
Top states in 2025
Zane’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (121), California (114), Florida (74), New York (53), Pennsylvania (52). Zayne’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (77), California (57), Florida (42), Ohio (33), New York (30). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.