Jane
The English feminine of John, through Old French Jehanne.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Jane appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 60 different years between 1880 and 1965. Its biggest year was 1947, when 9,943 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 36 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1946, at No. 35. In 2025 it ranked No. 221 for girls. All told, 381,009 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Jan (76,934), Jayne (29,140), Jann (2,281), Jawan (1,474), Jayon (948), Jahan (877) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: John, Janet, Janice, Jenna, Jennie, Sheena
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,971 | No. 91 |
| 1890s | 3,882 | No. 102 |
| 1900s | 4,498 | No. 116 |
| 1910s | 27,740 | No. 53 |
| 1920s | 48,049 | No. 47 |
| 1930s | 45,814 | No. 42 |
| 1940s | 72,537 | No. 35 |
| 1950s | 82,919 | No. 39 |
| 1960s | 43,340 | No. 67 |
| 1970s | 9,483 | No. 202 |
| 1980s | 7,439 | No. 289 |
| 1990s | 6,691 | No. 345 |
| 2000s | 7,123 | No. 386 |
| 2010s | 10,278 | No. 277 |
| 2020s | 7,112 | No. 221 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.