Jayne is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jayne means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jayne across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jayne has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jayne is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A variant spelling of Jane, a feminine form of John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 29,140 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 336 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 619 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 94 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 347 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jayne per year, United States (1895 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (1,524/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1984 (40/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (39/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1995 (17/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (15/yr).
Jayne has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #403 nationally (given to 1,524 babies that year).
Jane · June · Joanne · Jennie · Jeanne · Joanna · Jan · Janie
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