Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Cane is a variant of Cain. An origin associated with Cain is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Cane is a variant of Cain. The history of Cain gives this family its wider story. In biblical stories, Cain is associated with Adam and Eve's first son.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Cane through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 353
- 353 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 22
- #4,565 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +27%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,565 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 27.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 526 as a first name in 2020; 2,293 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cane’s family of names
Cane has a related form in Cain. In Macedonian usage, Cane is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Цане. In English usage, Cane as a surname has a related form in Kane.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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