Jayne
Girl name · #2827 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
In 2025, 60 baby girls were named Jayne, placing it at #2827 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2294, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Jayne.
Babies named Jayne per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 130-year story
Jayne first appears in the Social Security records in 1895, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1957, when 1,524 girls were named Jayne — good for #216 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jayne in class?
Jayne scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jayne will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jayne is most common
State-level data for Jayne is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jayne
Statistically, parents drawn to Jayne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Joanne, Nadine, Maryanne, Diane, and Jackie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jayne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2704 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2490 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2549 |
| 2019 | 79 | #2285 |
| 2018 | 80 | #2275 |
| 2017 | 75 | #2401 |
| 2016 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2015 | 81 | #2294 |
| 2014 | 85 | #2213 |
| 2013 | 76 | #2385 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2935 |
| 2011 | 76 | #2416 |
| 2010 | 71 | #2562 |
| 2009 | 65 | #2752 |
| 2008 | 74 | #2538 |
| 2007 | 65 | #2787 |
| 2006 | 67 | #2669 |
| 2005 | 64 | #2636 |
| 2004 | 91 | #2020 |
| 2003 | 66 | #2465 |
| 2002 | 65 | #2447 |
| 2001 | 81 | #2064 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jayne a popular girl name?
Jayne ranked #2827 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2294.
When was the name Jayne most popular?
Jayne peaked in 1957, when 1,524 American girls received the name (ranked #216 that year). Since 1957 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jayne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Jayne. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.