Jane vs Janie

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

Name A

Jane

Girl name · Rank #269

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Name B

Janie

Girl name · Rank #1537

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Metric Jane Janie
Current Rank #269 #1537
Total Births (all years) 378,486 75,428
Peak Year 1947 1947
Peak Year Births 9,942 1,845
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jane Janie
1880ss 2,971 1,491
1890ss 3,882 2,272
1900ss 4,498 2,853
1910ss 27,740 5,314
1920ss 48,049 7,156
1930ss 45,814 7,328
1940ss 72,537 13,119
1950ss 82,919 14,615
1960ss 43,338 7,532
1970ss 9,484 3,810
1980ss 7,438 3,079
1990ss 6,692 2,637
2000ss 7,123 2,062
2010ss 10,277 1,494
2020ss 5,724 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jane Janie
2014 1,026 165
2015 1,112 170
2016 1,135 158
2017 1,157 132
2018 1,133 124
2019 1,188 141
2020 1,169 111
2021 1,172 128
2022 1,089 151
2023 1,114 138
2024 1,180 138

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, 1880–2024.

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