How Many People Are Named Jayne?
An estimated 19,130 people in the United States have the first name Jayne. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Jayne peaked in popularity in 1957 with 1,524 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jayne 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 Jayne paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
19,130
About 1 in 17,917 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1957
1,524 births
Total Registered
29,079
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jayne
Jayne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 29,079 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Jayne as a male name
Ranked #11,435 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1986 (7 births)
Jayne as a female name
Ranked #2,670 in 2024
65 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (1,524 births)
Jayne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jayne span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 9,801 babies were registered. Jayne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jayne by Decade
How has Jayne 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.
Jayne by State
Birth registrations for Jayne span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Idaho, District of Columbia. On average, about 484 Jaynes were registered per state.
Jayne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jayne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jayne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jayne?
We estimate approximately 19,130 people named Jayne 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 17,917 Americans share this first name.
Is Jayne a common name?
Jayne is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29,079 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jayne most popular?
Jayne reached peak popularity in 1957, when 1,524 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jayne is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jayne a female name?
Jayne is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jayne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jayne Smith, Jayne Johnson, Jayne 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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