Girl name
Jane
Jane is currently the #221 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 1,380 babies. Here's the interesting part: Jane peaked in 1946, faded, and is now climbing again — a classic comeback pattern. Looking at the full record since 1880, Jane hit its all-time high of #35 in 1946, when 8,971 girls were given the name. State by state, Utah leads the way at #26.
Rankings
2025 rank
#221
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#35
in 1946 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
1,380
girls named Jane
Jane popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jane is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#58), Utah (#26), District of Columbia (#93)
Uniqueness score
30/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jane in the most recent year of SSA data.