Total births
265
Girls' name · since 1922
Jaine
265 babies named Jaine in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 265
- total births
- 1922–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Jaine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 265 have been recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Jaine recorded 265 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2022.
- 265 total births
- 1922–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
265 girls have been named Jaine since 1922, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 265
- total births
- 1922–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Jaine was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
10 babies were named Jaine in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Jaine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jaine splits its recorded history at 1984: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jaine at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Jaine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2022
- Peak year (1981)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Jaine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jaine's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Jaine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
- 1950s
1950s
36 births
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
34 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 57 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaine? ▼
265 babies have been named Jaine since 1922. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1981 with 10 births.
When was Jaine most popular? ▼
Jaine was most popular in the 1990s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Jaine been used? ▼
Jaine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 101 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Jaine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaime, Jaida, Jaimie, Jaiden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jaine's data
- Jaine's decade-level peak was the 1990s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jaine
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaine
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Jaimie Girl
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Jaiden Girl
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Jaidyn Girl
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Compare Jaine side by side: Jaine vs Jaime Jaine vs Jaida Jaine vs Jaimie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaine: Baby Name Since 1922 - 265 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jaine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.