Names / Girl names
Jane
Current rank
#221
holding steady
All-time peak
#35
in 1946
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
381,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #35 in 1946 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Jane was first recorded in 1880. Its strongest year was 1946, at #35 nationally. Today it sits at #221 and is staying stable. More than 381,000 children have been given the name overall.