January vs Jane

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

Name A

January

Girl name · Rank #9033

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Name B

Jane

Girl name · Rank #269

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Metric January Jane
Current Rank #9033 #269
Total Births (all years) 2,160 378,486
Peak Year 1978 1947
Peak Year Births 257 9,942
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade January Jane
1880ss — 2,971
1890ss — 3,882
1900ss — 4,498
1910ss — 27,740
1920ss — 48,049
1930ss — 45,814
1940ss — 72,537
1950ss 17 82,919
1960ss 75 43,338
1970ss 1,000 9,484
1980ss 517 7,438
1990ss 116 6,692
2000ss 115 7,123
2010ss 239 10,277
2020ss 81 5,724

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year January Jane
2014 27 1,026
2015 22 1,112
2016 21 1,135
2017 24 1,157
2018 19 1,133
2019 14 1,188
2020 19 1,169
2021 15 1,172
2022 20 1,089
2023 16 1,114
2024 11 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, 1951–2024.

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