Lane

Lane is a male given name: 91% of people named Lane are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 91%Female 9%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 91% male / 9% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 36,798 male / 3,795 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Lane

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lane," in English, "Guten Tag Lane," in German. Lane is a male given name: about 91% of people named Lane are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Lane,

German

Guten Tag Lane,

French

Bonjour Lane,

Spanish

Estimado/a Lane:

Chinese

Lane您好：

Japanese

Lane様

English

Hi Lane,

German

Hi Lane,

French

Salut Lane,

Spanish

Hola Lane,

Chinese

Lane你好：

Japanese

Laneさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Lane by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	91%

United States birth data

36,798 male · 3,795 female · 40,593 births recorded

Male 91%Female 9%

Since 1980: 91% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Lane a male or female name?

Lane is a male given name: 91% of people named Lane are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Lane in an email?

Is Lane a unisex name?

Lane is not a unisex name: 91% of people named Lane are men. Lane leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Lane a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lane (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_lane,
  title  = {Is Lane a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lane},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}