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.

Name A

Jan

Girl name

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Name B

Jane

Girl name · Rank #269

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Metric Jan Jane
Current Rank Unranked #269
Total Births (all years) 54,527 378,486
Peak Year 1956 1947
Peak Year Births 3,201 9,942
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jan Jane
1880ss — 2,971
1890ss — 3,882
1900ss — 4,498
1910ss 110 27,740
1920ss 323 48,049
1930ss 1,787 45,814
1940ss 8,717 72,537
1950ss 26,169 82,919
1960ss 12,828 43,338
1970ss 3,095 9,484
1980ss 1,126 7,438
1990ss 230 6,692
2000ss 87 7,123
2010ss 45 10,277
2020ss 10 5,724

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 1,188
2020 5 1,169
2021 5 1,172
2022 — 1,089
2023 — 1,114
2024 — 1,180

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1911–2021.

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