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Jayne

Girl

Meaning of Jayne: Hebrew: 'God is gracious'

Jayne is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2719th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2719

60 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

29,140

First recorded 1895 · peak 1957

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 149 babies1982: 137 babies1983: 126 babies1984: 135 babies1985: 145 babies1986: 100 babies1987: 119 babies1988: 142 babies1989: 133 babies1990: 128 babies19901991: 130 babies1992: 93 babies1993: 86 babies1994: 120 babies1995: 100 babies1996: 97 babies1997: 85 babies1998: 68 babies1999: 91 babies2000: 98 babies20002001: 81 babies2002: 65 babies2003: 66 babies2004: 91 babies2005: 64 babies2006: 67 babies2007: 65 babies2008: 74 babies2009: 65 babies2010: 71 babies20102011: 76 babies2012: 58 babies2013: 76 babies2014: 85 babies2015: 81 babies2016: 90 babies2017: 75 babies2018: 80 babies2019: 79 babies2020: 67 babies20202021: 51 babies2022: 72 babies2023: 70 babies2024: 65 babies2025: 60 babies
US babies named Jayne per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 149.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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