Gender
Origin
- English
- Modern name based on Jane or Jean or Janai meaning God has answered.
God has answered; modern name based on Jane, Jean, or Janai
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Pronunciation
j(a)-nae
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #6935, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #471, 589 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1684, 122 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 122 |
| 2024 | – | 158 |
| 2023 | – | 171 |
| 2022 | – | 168 |
| 2021 | – | 172 |
| 2020 | – | 184 |
| 2019 | – | 191 |
| 2018 | – | 201 |
| 2017 | – | 216 |
| 2016 | – | 244 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #899, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4200, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2483, 11 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3214, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #618, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence