Jane
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Jane: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Jane: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #25 in 1966, and it stood at #213 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #316 |
| 1997 | #396 |
| 1998 | #391 |
| 1999 | #374 |
| 2000 | #497 |
| 2001 | #435 |
| 2002 | #540 |
| 2003 | #666 |
| 2004 | #788 |
| 2005 | #708 |
| 2006 | #783 |
| 2007 | #727 |
| 2008 | #995 |
| 2009 | #879 |
| 2010 | #1040 |
| 2011 | #1438 |
| 2012 | #1099 |
| 2013 | #1220 |
| 2014 | #1005 |
| 2015 | #1204 |
| 2016 | #1370 |
| 2017 | #1082 |
| 2018 | #1272 |
| 2019 | #1252 |
| 2020 | #1618 |
| 2021 | #2341 |
| 2022 | #1023 |
| 2023 | #1469 |
| 2024 | #1160 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 61 of the 69 years from 1945 to 2013.
In 2024: #181 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #288 among girls in Northern Ireland, #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #25 in New South Wales, Australia in 1966.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #1160 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #1469 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #1023 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #2341 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #1618 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #1252 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #1272 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #1082 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #1370 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #1204 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #1005 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #1220 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #1099 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #1438 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #1040 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #879 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #995 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #727 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #783 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #708 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #788 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #666 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #540 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #435 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #497 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #374 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #391 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #396 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #316 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #93 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #81 | 93 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #78 | 105 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #72 | 113 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #59 | 133 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #50 | 157 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #58 | 133 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #50 | 158 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #52 | 162 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #49 | 183 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #46 | 218 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #52 | 195 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #42 | 263 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #37 | 277 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #39 | 258 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #40 | 249 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 248 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #29 | 283 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 287 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #28 | 281 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #28 | 306 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #36 | 271 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #38 | 290 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 351 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #41 | 249 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #36 | 260 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 277 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #41 | 225 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #43 | 210 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #58 | 161 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #59 | 154 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #56 | 154 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #70 | 121 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #96 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #81 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #74 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #75 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #93 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #54 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #52 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #56 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #49 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #44 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #56 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #45 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #36 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #40 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #44 | 167 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #42 | 168 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #41 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #36 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #29 | 205 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #30 | 205 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #31 | 202 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #29 | 206 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #33 | 203 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #37 | 206 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #37 | 211 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #39 | 186 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #33 | 202 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #35 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #33 | 188 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #28 | 217 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #40 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #48 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #48 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #288 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #328 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #218 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #446 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #333 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #189 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #432 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #353 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #195 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #247 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #178 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #330 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #246 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #237 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #190 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #254 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #190 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #170 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #99 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #128 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #139 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #142 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #132 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #80 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #110 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #85 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #89 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #576 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #528 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #496 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #619 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #537 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #425 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #279 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #369 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #376 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #411 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #387 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #389 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #245 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #347 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #323 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #237 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #336 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #235 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #202 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #210 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #230 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #199 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #165 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #200 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #182 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #205 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #144 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #138 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #136 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #130 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #125 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #111 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #110 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #113 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #112 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #112 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #96 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #90 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #80 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #87 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #88 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #82 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #89 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #92 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #75 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #73 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #75 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #83 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #86 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #81 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #104 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | female | #106 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #117 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | female | #181 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #179 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #185 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | female | #177 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #260 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #235 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #227 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | female | #246 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #213 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #226 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #195 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #228 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #168 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #141 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #162 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #126 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #150 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #165 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #158 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #119 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #132 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #124 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #107 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #106 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #119 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #97 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #94 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #65 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #79 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #70 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #78 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #78 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #79 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #68 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #64 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #62 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #80 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #64 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #65 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #76 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #79 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #78 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #90 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #82 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #85 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #80 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #97 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #79 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #74 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #75 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #77 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #69 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #83 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #69 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #69 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #74 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #71 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #72 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #71 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #74 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #72 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #78 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #81 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #82 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #76 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #81 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #70 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #67 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #59 | 106 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
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Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #25 in New South Wales, Australia in 1966. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.