Janene vs Jane

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

Name A

Janene

Girl name

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Name B

Jane

Girl name · Rank #269

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Metric Janene Jane
Current Rank Unranked #269
Total Births (all years) 3,545 378,486
Peak Year 1970 1947
Peak Year Births 231 9,942
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1929 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janene Jane
1880ss — 2,971
1890ss — 3,882
1900ss — 4,498
1910ss — 27,740
1920ss 6 48,049
1930ss 96 45,814
1940ss 318 72,537
1950ss 744 82,919
1960ss 1,027 43,338
1970ss 899 9,484
1980ss 325 7,438
1990ss 100 6,692
2000ss 20 7,123
2010ss 10 10,277
2020ss — 5,724

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janene Jane
2014 — 1,026
2015 — 1,112
2016 — 1,135
2017 — 1,157
2018 — 1,133
2019 — 1,188
2020 — 1,169
2021 — 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, 1929–2012.

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