Jayne
How to say it: JAYN · /dʒeɪn/
Variant spelling of Jane, English feminine of John meaning 'God is gracious' - mid-century classic.
Jayne was the 244th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1950s, its births are up about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #233 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #244 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 60 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,302 |
| Peak decade | 1950s |
| Change over 10 years | +21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #233 |
| In France, 2025 | #701 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jayne peaked in the 1950s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jay
- Janie
Honouring a Jayne in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jayne is about 1 in 96.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #701 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Jayne
- Jayne Mansfield (1933–1967)American actress
- Jayne Atkinson (born 1959)British actress
- Jayne Torvill (born 1957)English ice skater
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