Jana vs Jane

Side-by-side comparison of Jana and Jane — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jana

Girl name · Rank #1334

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Name B

Jane

Girl name · Rank #269

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Metric Jana Jane
Current Rank #1334 #269
Total Births (all years) 46,004 378,486
Peak Year 1961 1947
Peak Year Births 1,457 9,942
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jana Jane
1880ss — 2,971
1890ss — 3,882
1900ss — 4,498
1910ss — 27,740
1920ss 64 48,049
1930ss 223 45,814
1940ss 1,661 72,537
1950ss 7,084 82,919
1960ss 11,613 43,338
1970ss 9,168 9,484
1980ss 7,267 7,438
1990ss 2,952 6,692
2000ss 2,395 7,123
2010ss 2,531 10,277
2020ss 1,046 5,724

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jana Jane
2014 229 1,026
2015 266 1,112
2016 301 1,135
2017 292 1,157
2018 269 1,133
2019 237 1,188
2020 234 1,169
2021 227 1,172
2022 214 1,089
2023 200 1,114
2024 171 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, 1921–2024.

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