Jane
Girl name · French origin
Jane meaning
God is gracious
Jane at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- French
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #269 in 2024
Jane popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #98 | 215 |
| 1890 | #108 | 372 |
| 1900 | #128 | 495 |
| 1910 | #116 | 709 |
| 1920 | #48 | 5,054 |
| 1930 | #55 | 4,575 |
| 1940 | #47 | 5,092 |
| 1946 | #35 | 8,971 |
| 1950 | #39 | 8,964 |
| 1960 | #67 | 6,588 |
| 1970 | #202 | 1,601 |
| 1980 | #312 | 775 |
| 1990 | #345 | 773 |
| 2000 | #437 | 647 |
| 2010 | #385 | 833 |
| 2020 | #263 | 1,169 |
| 2024 | #269 | 1,180 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #98 | 215 |
| 1881 | #99 | 216 |
| 1882 | #101 | 254 |
| 1883 | #102 | 247 |
| 1884 | #98 | 295 |
| 1885 | #91 | 330 |
| 1886 | #105 | 306 |
| 1887 | #107 | 288 |
| 1888 | #92 | 446 |
| 1889 | #103 | 374 |
| 1890 | #108 | 372 |
| 1891 | #102 | 379 |
| 1892 | #113 | 396 |
| 1893 | #123 | 354 |
| 1894 | #119 | 390 |
| 1895 | #119 | 394 |
| 1896 | #115 | 413 |
| 1897 | #125 | 396 |
| 1898 | #130 | 406 |
| 1899 | #128 | 382 |
| 1900 | #128 | 495 |
| 1901 | #150 | 325 |
| 1902 | #142 | 388 |
| 1903 | #143 | 381 |
| 1904 | #142 | 395 |
| 1905 | #151 | 393 |
| 1906 | #140 | 438 |
| 1907 | #124 | 526 |
| 1908 | #130 | 531 |
| 1909 | #116 | 626 |
| 1910 | #116 | 709 |
| 1911 | #98 | 937 |
| 1912 | #89 | 1,390 |
| 1913 | #81 | 1,759 |
| 1914 | #71 | 2,340 |
| 1915 | #69 | 3,264 |
| 1916 | #62 | 3,826 |
| 1917 | #55 | 4,258 |
| 1918 | #53 | 4,730 |
| 1919 | #53 | 4,527 |
| 1920 | #48 | 5,054 |
| 1921 | #47 | 5,188 |
| 1922 | #55 | 4,805 |
| 1923 | #55 | 4,917 |
| 1924 | #53 | 5,104 |
| 1925 | #53 | 4,881 |
| 1926 | #56 | 4,641 |
| 1927 | #60 | 4,695 |
| 1928 | #62 | 4,411 |
| 1929 | #62 | 4,353 |
| 1930 | #55 | 4,575 |
| 1931 | #50 | 4,532 |
| 1932 | #49 | 4,348 |
| 1933 | #47 | 4,377 |
| 1934 | #48 | 4,358 |
| 1935 | #43 | 4,646 |
| 1936 | #42 | 4,719 |
| 1937 | #42 | 4,702 |
| 1938 | #44 | 4,786 |
| 1939 | #46 | 4,771 |
| 1940 | #47 | 5,092 |
| 1941 | #46 | 5,089 |
| 1942 | #46 | 5,708 |
| 1943 | #44 | 6,032 |
| 1944 | #41 | 6,564 |
| 1945 | #36 | 7,639 |
| 1946 | #35 | 8,971 |
| 1947 | #36 | 9,942 |
| 1948 | #39 | 8,781 |
| 1949 | #41 | 8,719 |
| 1950 | #39 | 8,964 |
| 1951 | #43 | 8,942 |
| 1952 | #42 | 9,322 |
| 1953 | #43 | 8,913 |
| 1954 | #49 | 8,344 |
| 1955 | #50 | 8,344 |
| 1956 | #50 | 8,241 |
| 1957 | #56 | 7,788 |
| 1958 | #61 | 7,198 |
| 1959 | #67 | 6,863 |
| 1960 | #67 | 6,588 |
| 1961 | #72 | 6,362 |
| 1962 | #73 | 6,116 |
| 1963 | #75 | 5,764 |
| 1964 | #93 | 4,568 |
| 1965 | #95 | 3,927 |
| 1966 | #111 | 3,213 |
| 1967 | #127 | 2,728 |
| 1968 | #146 | 2,192 |
| 1969 | #170 | 1,880 |
| 1970 | #202 | 1,601 |
| 1971 | #232 | 1,296 |
| 1972 | #238 | 1,161 |
| 1973 | #260 | 957 |
| 1974 | #288 | 827 |
| 1975 | #300 | 782 |
| 1976 | #320 | 697 |
| 1977 | #318 | 744 |
| 1978 | #328 | 699 |
| 1979 | #325 | 720 |
| 1980 | #312 | 775 |
| 1981 | #314 | 762 |
| 1982 | #290 | 844 |
| 1983 | #298 | 783 |
| 1984 | #323 | 725 |
| 1985 | #335 | 710 |
| 1986 | #356 | 669 |
| 1987 | #357 | 668 |
| 1988 | #340 | 723 |
| 1989 | #325 | 779 |
| 1990 | #345 | 773 |
| 1991 | #363 | 709 |
| 1992 | #395 | 652 |
| 1993 | #368 | 691 |
| 1994 | #369 | 706 |
| 1995 | #418 | 618 |
| 1996 | #407 | 639 |
| 1997 | #404 | 648 |
| 1998 | #415 | 638 |
| 1999 | #438 | 618 |
| 2000 | #437 | 647 |
| 2001 | #423 | 671 |
| 2002 | #417 | 696 |
| 2003 | #427 | 704 |
| 2004 | #459 | 657 |
| 2005 | #472 | 651 |
| 2006 | #477 | 665 |
| 2007 | #424 | 775 |
| 2008 | #389 | 826 |
| 2009 | #386 | 831 |
| 2010 | #385 | 833 |
| 2011 | #367 | 868 |
| 2012 | #343 | 927 |
| 2013 | #356 | 898 |
| 2014 | #322 | 1,026 |
| 2015 | #290 | 1,112 |
| 2016 | #279 | 1,135 |
| 2017 | #282 | 1,157 |
| 2018 | #290 | 1,133 |
| 2019 | #277 | 1,188 |
| 2020 | #263 | 1,169 |
| 2021 | #266 | 1,172 |
| 2022 | #290 | 1,089 |
| 2023 | #281 | 1,114 |
| 2024 | #269 | 1,180 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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