Janes: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	27	3	–	#2,718
1920s	79	8	+193%	#2,101
1930s	68	7	-14%	#2,232
1940s	40	4	-41%	#2,381
1950s	23	2	-43%	#3,404
1960s	59	6	+157%	#2,741
1970s	36	4	-39%	#3,786
1980s	26	3	-28%	#4,781
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,718

1920s

+193%

#2,101

1930s

-14%

#2,232

1940s

-41%

#2,381

1950s

-43%

#3,404

1960s

+157%

#2,741

1970s

-39%

#3,786

1980s

-28%

#4,781

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Janes

Janes is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 358 American babies have been named Janes. Its peak came in 1928, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Janes stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janes?

The median living Janes is about 61 years old; half are between 52 and 68. An estimated 200 people named Janes are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Janes year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#6,103
1980	6	#5,842
1975	–	–
1970	7	#4,022
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,305
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	6	#3,286
1935	8	#2,816
1930	8	#3,149
1925	10	#2,844
1920	6	#4,040
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Janes, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Janes?

The median living Janes is about 61 years old. Half of all living Janess are between 52 and 68 years old.

How many people named Janes are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Janes are alive in the United States, based on 358 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janes in 2025?

Janes did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Janes?

358 babies have been named Janes in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janes most popular?

Janes peaked in 1928, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Janes a boy or girl name?

Janes is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Janes rising or falling?

Janes has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Janes

Janes popularity over time

The story of Janes

How old are people named Janes?

Janes year by year

Frequently asked questions

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