girl's name
Jayne
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 31,000
Northern Ireland
#534
2014 births
Jayne is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1957, when 1,524 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 55,258 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1895.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jayne over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 31 |
| 1910s | 875 |
| 1920s | 1,711 |
| 1930s | 1,309 |
| 1940s | 3,957 |
| 1950s | 9,801 |
| 1960s | 5,877 |
| 1970s | 1,355 |
| 1980s | 1,329 |
| 1990s | 998 |
| 2000s | 736 |
| 2010s | 771 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 385 |
How popular is Jayne?
In 2025, Jayne was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jayne is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jayne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jayne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jayne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jayne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jayne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jayne
How popular is the name Jayne?
In 2025, Jayne was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jayne a girl's or a boy's name?
Jayne is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jayne?
Jayne has 1 syllable.
When was Jayne most popular?
Jayne peaked in 1957, when 1,524 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jayne a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jayne currently ranks #2,856 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.