Jane
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; a form of jeanne.
Babies a year
1,148
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#221
up from #269
UK popularity
#1110
30 babies
How Jane has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #290 |
| 2016 | #279 |
| 2017 | #282 |
| 2018 | #290 |
| 2019 | #277 |
| 2020 | #263 |
| 2021 | #265 |
| 2022 | #290 |
| 2023 | #281 |
| 2024 | #269 |
| 2025 | #221 |
In 2025, 30 babies in England and Wales were named Jane. In the US, 1,148 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 9,942 in 1947.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Jane was most common in 1945, when it went to 0.57% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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