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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jane

Ranked #307 - 1 in 47,791 people
US

Most common in

United States

167k bearers

World total

167,396

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#307

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States167k
Worldwide
~167k
rank #307
Rarity
1 in 47,791
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~167k in US

About the name Jane

There are an estimated 167,396 people named Jane alive worldwide today. That ranks Jane at #307 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jane is held by approximately 167,396 people, ranking #307 among first names. That works out to roughly 50 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,983 U.S. residents).

Historically Jane is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Jane appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Jane popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jane, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 215
  2. 1881: 216
  3. 1882: 254
  4. 1883: 247
  5. 1884: 295
  6. 1885: 330
  7. 1886: 306
  8. 1887: 288
  9. 1888: 446
  10. 1889: 374
  11. 1890: 372
  12. 1891: 379
  13. 1892: 396
  14. 1893: 354
  15. 1894: 390
  16. 1895: 394
  17. 1896: 413
  18. 1897: 396
  19. 1898: 406
  20. 1899: 382
  21. 1900: 495
  22. 1901: 325
  23. 1902: 388
  24. 1903: 381
  25. 1904: 395
  26. 1905: 393
  27. 1906: 438
  28. 1907: 531
  29. 1908: 536
  30. 1909: 626
  31. 1910: 715
  32. 1911: 937
  33. 1912: 1,390
  34. 1913: 1,766
  35. 1914: 2,340
  36. 1915: 3,279
  37. 1916: 3,832
  38. 1917: 4,271
  39. 1918: 4,740
  40. 1919: 4,544
  41. 1920: 5,063
  42. 1921: 5,200
  43. 1922: 4,823
  44. 1923: 4,928
  45. 1924: 5,121
  46. 1925: 4,905
  47. 1926: 4,663
  48. 1927: 4,722
  49. 1928: 4,432
  50. 1929: 4,373
  51. 1930: 4,596
  52. 1931: 4,552
  53. 1932: 4,366
  54. 1933: 4,395
  55. 1934: 4,376
  56. 1935: 4,664
  57. 1936: 4,745
  58. 1937: 4,723
  59. 1938: 4,812
  60. 1939: 4,796
  61. 1940: 5,120
  62. 1941: 5,115
  63. 1942: 5,731
  64. 1943: 6,052
  65. 1944: 6,583
  66. 1945: 7,656
  67. 1946: 9,007
  68. 1947: 9,961
  69. 1948: 8,801
  70. 1949: 8,738
  71. 1950: 8,984
  72. 1951: 8,962
  73. 1952: 9,338
  74. 1953: 8,934
  75. 1954: 8,361
  76. 1955: 8,360
  77. 1956: 8,251
  78. 1957: 7,805
  79. 1958: 7,220
  80. 1959: 6,880
  81. 1960: 6,605
  82. 1961: 6,384
  83. 1962: 6,126
  84. 1963: 5,778
  85. 1964: 4,574
  86. 1965: 3,943
  87. 1966: 3,221
  88. 1967: 2,739
  89. 1968: 2,200
  90. 1969: 1,885
  91. 1970: 1,601
  92. 1971: 1,302
  93. 1972: 1,166
  94. 1973: 962
  95. 1974: 835
  96. 1975: 787
  97. 1976: 702
  98. 1977: 752
  99. 1978: 699
  100. 1979: 725
  101. 1980: 775
  102. 1981: 769
  103. 1982: 850
  104. 1983: 790
  105. 1984: 731
  106. 1985: 718
  107. 1986: 679
  108. 1987: 674
  109. 1988: 730
  110. 1989: 787
  111. 1990: 781
  112. 1991: 717
  113. 1992: 657
  114. 1993: 691
  115. 1994: 706
  116. 1995: 618
  117. 1996: 639
  118. 1997: 648
  119. 1998: 638
  120. 1999: 618
  121. 2000: 647
  122. 2001: 671
  123. 2002: 696
  124. 2003: 709
  125. 2004: 657
  126. 2005: 651
  127. 2006: 665
  128. 2007: 775
  129. 2008: 826
  130. 2009: 831
  131. 2010: 833
  132. 2011: 868
  133. 2012: 927
  134. 2013: 898
  135. 2014: 1,026
  136. 2015: 1,112
  137. 2016: 1,135
  138. 2017: 1,157
  139. 2018: 1,133
  140. 2019: 1,189
  141. 2020: 1,169
  142. 2021: 1,172
  143. 2022: 1,089
  144. 2023: 1,116
  145. 2024: 1,186
  146. 2025: 1,380

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jane worldwide?

There are an estimated 167,396 people named Jane alive worldwide today, ranking #307 globally.

Is Jane a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 47,791 people. In the United States there are roughly 167,396 bearers, which is 1 in 1,983 Americans.

Is Jane a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jane is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Jane come from?

Who are famous people named Jane?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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