Janie vs Jane
Side-by-side comparison of Janie and Jane - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Janie | Jane |
| Current Rank | #1536 | #269 |
| Total Births (all years) | 75,598 | 379,876 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,845 | 9,943 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Janie | Jane |
| 1880s | 1,491 | 2,971 |
| 1890s | 2,272 | 3,882 |
| 1900s | 2,853 | 4,498 |
| 1910s | 5,314 | 27,740 |
| 1920s | 7,156 | 48,049 |
| 1930s | 7,328 | 45,814 |
| 1940s | 13,119 | 72,537 |
| 1950s | 14,615 | 82,919 |
| 1960s | 7,532 | 43,340 |
| 1970s | 3,810 | 9,483 |
| 1980s | 3,079 | 7,439 |
| 1990s | 2,637 | 6,691 |
| 2000s | 2,062 | 7,123 |
| 2010s | 1,494 | 10,278 |
| 2020s | 836 | 7,112 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Janie | Jane |
| 2014 | 165 | 1,026 |
| 2015 | 170 | 1,112 |
| 2016 | 158 | 1,135 |
| 2017 | 132 | 1,157 |
| 2018 | 124 | 1,133 |
| 2019 | 141 | 1,189 |
| 2020 | 111 | 1,169 |
| 2021 | 128 | 1,172 |
| 2022 | 152 | 1,089 |
| 2023 | 138 | 1,116 |
| 2024 | 139 | 1,186 |
| 2025 | 168 | 1,380 |