Jayne

#2,822 for girls in 2025, 60 births · Last seen for boys in 2023 at #10,821
Given to girls 99.9% of the time

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Peak · girls
1956 · 1,470 births
Debut · girls
5 births
In top 100 · girls
never
of 146 years
Total births · girls
29,107
since 1895

Jayne over time

girls

Rank among girls' names. Jayne has never cracked the top 200 here.

#1#10#100#1,000rank188019001920194019601980200020201962peak #212, 1956girls
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.

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Yeargirlsboys
rankbirthsrankbirths
2025#2,82260—
2024#2,66165—
2023#2,70464#10,8216
2022#2,49072—
2021#3,15751—
2020#2,54967—
2019#2,28579—
2018#2,27580—
2017#2,40175—
2016#2,14990—
2015#2,29481—
2014#2,21385—
2013#2,38576—
2012#2,93558—
2011#2,41676—
2010#2,56271—
2009#2,75265—
2008#2,53874—
2007#2,78765—
2006#2,66967—
2005#2,63664—
2004#2,02091—
2003#2,46566—
2002#2,44765—
2001#2,06481—
2000#1,77698—
1999#1,75391—
1998#2,12468—
1997#1,76685—
1996#1,59997—
1995#1,531100—
1994#1,376120—
1993#1,72586—
1992#1,63093—
1991#1,287130—
1990#1,272128—
1989#1,213133—
1988#1,099142—
1987#1,209119—
1986#1,38093#5,3327
1985#1,056140#6,5235
1984#1,075130#6,3155
1983#1,090126—
1982#1,053137—
1981#982149—
1980#1,016143—
1979#923159—
1978#1,117116—
1977#1,088119—
1976#1,092111—
1975#1,026117—
1974#1,054112—
1973#980121—
1972#893141—
1971#835165—
1970#765189#4,7245
1969#657228—
1968#598259—
1967#508349—
1966#462420—
1965#424488—
1964#393611—
1963#345750—
1962#316877—
1961#295981#4,0655
1960#313909—
1959#2601,131—
1958#2291,326—
1957#2161,524—
1956#2121,470—
1955#2351,179—
1954#282911—
1953#353575—
1952#354539—
1951#337551—
1950#318595—
1949#311621—
1948#341519—
1947#337559—
1946#333490—
1945#338405—
1944#396319—
1943#408321—
1942#432281—
1941#448235—
1940#464207—
1939#502177—
1938#492183—
1937#582134—
1936#615115—
1935#575125—
1934#635110—
1933#563129—
1932#606117—
1931#621114—
1930#669105—
1929#76085—
1928#673107—
1927#659118—
1926#607137—
1925#504195—
1924#522188—
1923#495198—
1922#468214—
1921#424256—
1920#465213—
1919#524169—
1918#571156—
1917#498175—
1916#581134—
1915#71887—
1914#78854—
1913#74849—
1912#97827—
1911#1,11316—
1910#1,7738—
1909#1,6078—
1908#1,5478—
1907#2,0615—
1906#1,22910—
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First appearance
1895

The first year at least five girls were named Jayne! It came in at #1,592, and was given to 5 baby girls.


Quietest stretch: 1895–1905, when fewer than 6 girls a year got the name.

Where Jayne is popular in 1962

  • Rank in state
  • Top 10
  • 11–50
  • 51–100
  • 101–500
  • 501+
  • Not published
Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Jayne, so not publishedAKMaine: #196 for girls · 9 births · 1 in 1,102 girlsMEVermont: fewer than 5 girls named Jayne, so not publishedVTNew Hampshire: #123 for girls · 11 births · 1 in 505 girlsNHWashington: #429 for girls · 8 births · 1 in 3,468 girlsWAIdaho: fewer than 5 girls named Jayne, so not publishedIDMontana: fewer than 5 girls named Jayne, so not publishedMTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Jayne, so not publishedNDMinnesota: #157 for girls · 48 births · 1 in 789 girlsMNIllinois: #276 for girls · 54 births · 1 in 1,905 girlsILWisconsin: #144 for girls · 64 births · 1 in 662 girlsWIMichigan: #245 for girls · 53 births · 1 in 1,549 girlsMINew York: #333 for girls · 70 births · 1 in 2,334 girlsNYMassachusetts: #139 for girls · 64 births · 1 in 803 girlsMARhode Island: #186 for girls · 7 births · 1 in 1,119 girlsRIOregon: #333 for girls · 7 births · 1 in 2,200 girlsORNevada: fewer than 5 girls named Jayne, so not publishedNVWyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Jayne, so not publishedWYSouth Dakota: #230 for girls · 6 births · 1 in 1,117 girlsSDIowa: #187 for girls · 29 births · 1 in 943 girlsIAIndiana: #210 for girls · 41 births · 1 in 1,181 girlsINOhio: #261 for girls · 53 births · 1 in 1,858 girlsOHPennsylvania: #279 for girls · 51 births · 1 in 2,046 girlsPANew Jersey: #232 for girls · 39 births · 1 in 1,463 girlsNJConnecticut: #246 for girls · 15 births · 1 in 1,578 girlsCTCalifornia: #488 for girls · 42 births · 1 in 4,131 girlsCAUtah: fewer than 5 girls named Jayne, so not publishedUTColorado: fewer than 5 girls named Jayne, so not publishedCONebraska: #196 for girls · 15 births · 1 in 956 girlsNEMissouri: #284 for girls · 20 births · 1 in 2,130 girlsMOKentucky: #391 for girls · 9 births · 1 in 3,424 girlsKYWest Virginia: #278 for girls · 9 births · 1 in 1,791 girlsWVVirginia: #458 for girls · 8 births · 1 in 5,029 girlsVAMaryland: #467 for girls · 6 births · 1 in 4,881 girlsMDDelaware: fewer than 5 girls named Jayne, so not publishedDEArizona: #414 for girls · 6 births · 1 in 2,572 girlsAZNew Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Jayne, so not publishedNMKansas: #312 for girls · 10 births · 1 in 1,984 girlsKSArkansas: #417 for girls · 5 births · 1 in 3,526 girlsARTennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Jayne, so not publishedTNNorth Carolina: #398 for girls · 14 births · 1 in 3,406 girlsNCSouth Carolina: #397 for girls · 8 births · 1 in 3,172 girlsSCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Jayne, so not publishedDCOklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Jayne, so not publishedOKLouisiana: #606 for girls · 7 births · 1 in 5,436 girlsLAMississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Jayne, so not publishedMSAlabama: #542 for girls · 6 births · 1 in 5,558 girlsALGeorgia: #430 for girls · 12 births · 1 in 3,640 girlsGAHawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Jayne, so not publishedHITexas: #593 for girls · 21 births · 1 in 5,265 girlsTXFlorida: #507 for girls · 11 births · 1 in 4,473 girlsFL

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Top states · girls
  1. New Hampshire#123 · 1 in 505
  2. Massachusetts#139 · 1 in 803
  3. Wisconsin#144 · 1 in 662
  4. Minnesota#157 · 1 in 789
  5. Rhode Island#186 · 1 in 1,119

Best ever in a state: #92 in Massachusetts, 1956.

Show every state
StateRankBirthsShare
New Hampshire#123111 in 505
Massachusetts#139641 in 803
Wisconsin#144641 in 662
Minnesota#157481 in 789
Rhode Island#18671 in 1,119
Iowa#187291 in 943
Maine#19691 in 1,102
Nebraska#196151 in 956
Indiana#210411 in 1,181
South Dakota#23061 in 1,117
New Jersey#232391 in 1,463
Michigan#245531 in 1,549
Connecticut#246151 in 1,578
Ohio#261531 in 1,858
Illinois#276541 in 1,905
West Virginia#27891 in 1,791
Pennsylvania#279511 in 2,046
Missouri#284201 in 2,130
Kansas#312101 in 1,984
New York#333701 in 2,334
Oregon#33371 in 2,200
Kentucky#39191 in 3,424
South Carolina#39781 in 3,172
North Carolina#398141 in 3,406
Arizona#41461 in 2,572
Arkansas#41751 in 3,526
Washington#42981 in 3,468
Georgia#430121 in 3,640
Virginia#45881 in 5,029
Maryland#46761 in 4,881
California#488421 in 4,131
Florida#507111 in 4,473
Alabama#54261 in 5,558
Texas#593211 in 5,265
Louisiana#60671 in 5,436
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See more about Jayne
Momentum · girls
Holding steady
  • 161 spots since 2024 (#2,661 → #2,822)
  • 273 spots since 2020 (#2,549 → #2,822)
  • 528 spots since 2015 (#2,294 → #2,822)
  • Biggest jump: 230 spots in 1913 (#978 → #748)
  • Biggest drop: 108 spots in 1970 (#657 → #765)
Rise & fade · girls
61 yrs to peak
  • Debuted 1895
  • Peaked 1956 at #212 (1,470 births)
  • Births halved by 1964, 8 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 1,000 for 64 yrs
  • Top 10: never
  • Top 100: never
  • Top 1,000: 64 yrs · run 1912–1973
Share of babies · girls
1 in 1,342
  • Highest: 1 in 1,342 girls born in 1957 were named Jayne (0.07%)
  • Latest: 1 in 26,788 girls born in 2025 (0.00%)
  • Its best rank, #212 in 1956, was only 1 in 1,366 (0.07%) — a smaller share of a much bigger birth year
Era · girls
The 1950s
  • 33.7% of all girls named Jayne (9,801) were born in this decade
Show by decade
DecadeBirthsBest rankAvg rank
1890s5#1,592 (1895)#1,592
1900s31#1,229 (1906)#1,611
1910s875#498 (1917)#829
1920s1,711#424 (1921)#558
1930s1,309#492 (1938)#586
1940s3,957#311 (1949)#381
1950s9,801#212 (1956)#280
1960s5,872#295 (1961)#431
1970s1,350#765 (1970)#977
1980s1,312#982 (1981)#1,117
1990s998#1,272 (1990)#1,606
2000s736#1,776 (2000)#2,415
2010s771#2,149 (2016)#2,392
2020s379#2,490 (2022)#2,731

All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.

Jayne in 1962

girls
#316
877 births · 1 in 2,242 girls

Top girls' names in 1962

  1. #1Lisa46,069
  2. #2Mary43,502
  3. #3Susan35,752
  4. #4Karen35,184
  5. #5Linda31,461
  6. #6Patricia26,532
  7. #7Donna25,719
  8. #8Cynthia24,025
  9. #9Deborah22,889
  10. #10Sandra22,420
  11. #316Jayne877
More about 1962

girls

1,966,603 girls got a published name in 1962; 1 in 2,242 of them was named Jayne, which outranked 95.8% of the 7,584 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 15.9% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Jayne
  1. #313Patsy898
  2. #314Leigh891
  3. #315Sabrina884
  4. #316Jayne877
  5. #317Kristin876
  6. #318Bobbie875
  7. #319Jessica864
Biggest movers since 1961
Risers
  1. ↑ 1,281Tiffany#2,070 → #789
  2. ↑ 879Whitney#1,627 → #748
  3. ↑ 541Zina#1,533 → #992
  4. ↑ 414Glynis#1,406 → #992
  5. ↑ 408Lolita#978 → #570
Fallers
  1. ↓ 300Fern#821 → #1,121
  2. ↓ 259Jacklyn#815 → #1,074
  3. ↓ 255Dorthy#929 → #1,184
  4. ↓ 224Laurene#943 → #1,167
  5. ↓ 215Jimmie#911 → #1,126

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

See the top 100 for 1962 →