Names / Boy names
Bane
Current rank
#3,667
and easing
All-time peak
#1,387
in 2013
First recorded
1997
in U.S. data
Children named
1,000
since 1997
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,387 in 2013 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Bane first shows up in 1997. 2013 marked its high point, reaching #1,387. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Only about 1,000 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.