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UK boy's name

Fane

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2012. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Fane is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Fane popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2012 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4805, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2000, with 4 births.

This profile covers 14 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 2000 to 2012. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 14 living people in the UK are called Fane. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2013 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Fane ranked #4805 for boys in England and Wales in 2012, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2000, when 4 boys were registered as Fane.
  • About 14 living people in the UK are estimated to have Fane as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#4805

2012

Births in 2012

3

Latest year

Peak year

2000

4 births

Estimated living

14

2026

Popularity

Fane over time

The chart below shows babies named Fane registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2000 to 2012. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Fane, the clearest high point is 2000. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2012, compared with 4 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Fane
01234200020062012

Decades

Fane by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Fane was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2010s #4805 3 1
2000s #2979 11 3

Related

Names similar to Fane

FAQ

Fane: questions and answers

How popular is the name Fane in the UK right now?

In 2012, Fane was ranked #4805 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Fane most popular?

The peak year on record was 2000, with 4 babies registered as Fane in England and Wales.

How many people are called Fane in the UK?

A total of 14 babies have been registered as Fane across the 4 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.