Jani vs Jane

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

Name A

Jani

Girl name · Rank #7284

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Name B

Jane

Girl name · Rank #269

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Metric Jani Jane
Current Rank #7284 #269
Total Births (all years) 1,645 378,486
Peak Year 1960 1947
Peak Year Births 71 9,942
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jani Jane
1880ss — 2,971
1890ss — 3,882
1900ss — 4,498
1910ss — 27,740
1920ss — 48,049
1930ss — 45,814
1940ss 57 72,537
1950ss 298 82,919
1960ss 370 43,338
1970ss 207 9,484
1980ss 134 7,438
1990ss 180 6,692
2000ss 223 7,123
2010ss 119 10,277
2020ss 57 5,724

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jani Jane
2014 11 1,026
2015 5 1,112
2016 24 1,135
2017 10 1,157
2018 6 1,133
2019 10 1,188
2020 10 1,169
2021 18 1,172
2022 14 1,089
2023 — 1,114
2024 15 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, 1943–2024.

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