Total births
29,107
Girls' name · since 1895
Jayne
29,107 babies named Jayne in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2666
- among girls today
- 29,107
- born since 1895
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Jayne currently ranks #2666 among girls' names in America, with 29,107 babies recorded since 1895.
Social Security Administration records show Jayne recorded 29,107 times among girls since 1895, holding rank #2666 nationally today, ahead of 85% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2025.
- #2666 among girls today
- 29,107 born since 1895
- 1950s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jayne is currently the #2666 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 29,107 born since 1895, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2666
- among girls today
- 29,107
- born since 1895
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Jayne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2666
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Jayne was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
1,524 babies were named Jayne in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Jayne compares
29,107 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jayne's all-time total is 76x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jayne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29,107 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,524 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jayne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jayne splits its recorded history at 1965: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1895 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 1,524 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jayne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#2,666
Active since
1895
Jayne popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 1,524
- Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
Jayne popularity over time - boys
33 total births recorded since 1961 (Jayne as boys' name)
Jayne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Jayne's strongest decade.
9,801 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Jayne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 31
1900s
31 births
- 1910s 875
1910s
875 births
- 1920s 1,711
1920s
1,711 births
- 1930s 1,309
1930s
1,309 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,957 births
- 1950s
1950s
9,801 births
- 1960s
1960s
5,872 births
- 1970s 1,350
1970s
1,350 births
- 1980s 1,312
1980s
1,312 births
- 1990s 998
1990s
998 births
- 2000s 736
2000s
736 births
- 2010s 771
2010s
771 births
- 2020s 379
2020s
379 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 9,801 births (34% of all-time use).
How Jayne compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jayne's total volume
Jayne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jayne by state
Where Jayne concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,783 | 9.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 2,082 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 2,009 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,783 | 6.1% |
| #5 | California | | 1,774 | 6.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 1,399 | 4.8% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 1,352 | 4.6% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 1,263 | 4.3% |
New York share of Jayne's total US births 9.6%
Even split
2,783 of 29,107 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Jayne appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jayne? ▼
Jayne has been given to 29,107 babies in the U.S. since 1895, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2666 as of the latest data. 1,524 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Jayne most popular? ▼
Jayne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 9,801 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Jayne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jayne are New York (2,783 births), Pennsylvania (2,082 births), Ohio (2,009 births).
How long has the name Jayne been used? ▼
Jayne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1895, spanning 131 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jayne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayla, Jayden, Jayda, Jayme, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jayne's data
- Jayne's decade-level peak was the 1950s (9,801 total births); usage has since declined to 379 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jaynes (2,783 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Jayne
Nearby Names Like Jayne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jayne
Jayla Girl
#404 46,432 births
Jayden Girl
#2048 22,071 births
Jayda Girl
#1132 21,267 births
Jayme Girl
#5472 14,071 births
Jayleen Girl
#980 13,048 births
Compare Jayne side by side: Jayne vs Jayla Jayne vs Jayden Jayne vs Jayda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jayne
Anastacia #2665
5,114 births · Peak 2003
Lael #2667
2,360 births · Peak 2025
Alethea #2664
4,968 births · Peak 1973
Zofia #2668
2,013 births · Peak 2011
Bobbie #2663
88,627 births · Peak 1934
Emy #2669
1,497 births · Peak 2024
Golda #2662
6,430 births · Peak 1915
Brigid #2670
6,504 births · Peak 2000
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, 1895–2025 (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. "Jayne: #2666 Girls' Name - 29,107 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jayne. 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 Jayne 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.