Jan vs Jane
Side-by-side comparison of Jan and Jane - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jan | Jane |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #269 |
| Total Births (all years) | 54,531 | 379,876 |
| Peak Year | 1956 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,201 | 9,943 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1911 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jan | Jane |
| 1880s | - | 2,971 |
| 1890s | - | 3,882 |
| 1900s | - | 4,498 |
| 1910s | 110 | 27,740 |
| 1920s | 323 | 48,049 |
| 1930s | 1,787 | 45,814 |
| 1940s | 8,717 | 72,537 |
| 1950s | 26,169 | 82,919 |
| 1960s | 12,827 | 43,340 |
| 1970s | 3,095 | 9,483 |
| 1980s | 1,126 | 7,439 |
| 1990s | 230 | 6,691 |
| 2000s | 87 | 7,123 |
| 2010s | 45 | 10,278 |
| 2020s | 15 | 7,112 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jan | Jane |
| 2014 | - | 1,026 |
| 2015 | 8 | 1,112 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1,135 |
| 2017 | - | 1,157 |
| 2018 | - | 1,133 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1,189 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1,169 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1,172 |
| 2022 | - | 1,089 |
| 2023 | - | 1,116 |
| 2024 | - | 1,186 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1,380 |