How Many People Are Named Jane?
An estimated 180,860 people in the United States have the first name Jane. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #305 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Jane peaked in popularity in 1947 with 9,960 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jane as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jane paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jane is overwhelmingly female, 1,133 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
180,860
About 1 in 1,895 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1947
9,960 births
Total Registered
379,619
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jane
Jane is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 379,619 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Jane as a male name
Ranked #11,652 in 2003
5 male births in 2003
Peak: 1946 (36 births)
Jane as a female name
Ranked #269 in 2024
1,180 female births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (9,942 births)
Jane: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jane span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 83,095 babies were registered. Jane has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jane by Decade
How has Jane tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,971 | 0 | 2,971 | |
| 1890s | 3,882 | 0 | 3,882 | |
| 1900s | 4,508 | 10 | 4,498 | |
| 1910s | 27,814 | 74 | 27,740 | |
| 1920s | 48,230 | 181 | 48,049 | |
| 1930s | 46,025 | 211 | 45,814 | |
| 1940s | 72,764 | 227 | 72,537 | |
| 1950s | 83,095 | 176 | 82,919 | |
| 1960s | 43,453 | 115 | 43,338 | |
| 1970s | 9,532 | 48 | 9,484 | |
| 1980s | 7,502 | 64 | 7,438 | |
| 1990s | 6,714 | 22 | 6,692 | |
| 2000s | 7,128 | 5 | 7,123 | |
| 2010s | 10,277 | 0 | 10,277 | |
| 2020s | 5,724 | 0 | 5,724 | |
Jane by State
Birth registrations for Jane span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 7,157 Janes were registered per state.
Jane + Last Name Combinations
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Jane: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jane?
We estimate approximately 180,860 people named Jane are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,895 Americans share this first name.
Is Jane a common name?
Jane is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 379,619 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jane most popular?
Jane reached peak popularity in 1947, when 9,960 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jane is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jane a female name?
Jane is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jane Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jane Smith, Jane Johnson, Jane Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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