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Thane
OriginScottish
Meaning"clan chieftain"
About Thane
This early Scottish title -- known to us via Shakespeare's Macbeth -- has recently surfaced as a baby name possibility, familiar sounding through its similarity to names like Zane and Wayne.
As of October 2026, Thane ranked #3440 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1162 in 1963.
Editor's take: The name Thane is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "clan chieftain".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,487 | 51 | 26.6 |
| 2015 | #2,297 | 58 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | #2,406 | 54 | 28.5 |
| 2017 | #2,594 | 49 | 26.5 |
| 2018 | #2,614 | 49 | 27 |
| 2019 | #2,936 | 42 | 23.4 |
| 2020 | #2,878 | 42 | 24.3 |
| 2021 | #2,911 | 43 | 24.6 |
| 2022 | #2,996 | 42 | 24.1 |
| 2023 | #3,403 | 35 | 20.5 |
| 2024 | #2,983 | 42 | 24.4 |
| 2025 | #3,440 | 34 | 19.9 |
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