Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jane

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Jane.

✦ God is gracious 🌍 English Traditional Biblical
National Rank (2025) #221
All-Time Peak Rank #35 Achieved 1946
Total U.S. Births 379,876 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 1950s 9,943 births in 1947
πŸ’‘ The Jane Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God is gracious
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the Old French name Jehanne, a feminine form of Jean (John), ultimately from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'.
Common Nicknames
Jan Janie
Alternative Spellings
Jayne
Pronunciation: JAYN
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Jane across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +18.0%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +24.1%
2015: 1,112 births 1,112 2016: 1,135 births 2017: 1,157 births 2018: 1,133 births 2019: 1,189 births 2020: 1,169 births 1,169 2021: 1,172 births 2022: 1,089 births 2023: 1,116 births 2024: 1,186 births 2025: 1,380 births 1,380
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 9,943 births in 1947
Years in Top 100 60 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Longest Streak 146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 2,971
1890s: 3,882
1900s: 4,498
1910s: 27,740
1920s: 48,049
1930s: 45,814
1940s: 72,537
1950s: 82,919
1960s: 43,340
1970s: 9,483
1980s: 7,439
1990s: 6,691
2000s: 7,123
2010s: 10,278
2020s: 7,112

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Jane
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Vermont
Top States Vermont, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Hawaii
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Vermont Unranked 1,242 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #226 14,333 1952 3.8% Decline
Massachusetts #201 17,156 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #134 2,407 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 2,022 1940 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #93 2,865 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #239 8,540 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #209 33,104 1921 +25.6% Growth
Connecticut #211 6,538 1956 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #143 1,845 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #276 10,640 1956 39.4% Decline
District of Columbia #99 2,443 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 1,063 1955 Insufficient historical volume
New York #237 39,893 1947 +19.7% Growth
North Dakota Unranked 1,742 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #202 22,685 1947 +40.0% Growth
New Jersey #356 13,450 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #256 3,571 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #185 11,268 1950 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #250 1,592 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #379 9,406 1947 40.7% Decline
Michigan #230 15,921 1947 +5.4% Growth
Illinois #226 20,341 1947 +15.4% Growth
Kansas #227 4,062 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #245 5,685 1947 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 3,394 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #155 1,101 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #26 2,970 2025 +28.0% Growth
Kentucky #348 6,120 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #177 7,729 1947 +35.3% Growth
Wyoming #69 402 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #91 1,112 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #132 2,549 1951 3.8% Decline
North Carolina #230 7,948 1950 +23.7% Growth
Tennessee #188 5,811 1947 +64.0% Growth
Washington #181 4,259 1952 14.6% Decline
Alabama #193 4,782 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #190 4,608 1947 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #211 3,579 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #189 3,329 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #203 2,849 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #280 2,483 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #272 5,974 1947 7.5% Decline
Mississippi #403 2,639 1948 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #229 1,109 1945 Insufficient historical volume
California #265 19,014 1953 +6.9% Growth
Texas #341 11,977 1952 +21.7% Growth
Florida #430 4,736 1957 15.4% Decline
Arizona #168 1,632 1948 +31.0% Growth
Alaska Unranked 169 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 267 2014 Insufficient historical volume

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