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Boy name

Janes

/ˈdʒeɪnz/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1985

Janes has been given to about 358 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1928, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdʒeɪnz/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 190
Median age today64 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Janes per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1928 · 15
  • Born in 20250
  • All time358

How popular is Janes?

Its best year was 1928, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 2101st. The typical living American called Janes is about 64 years old today.

Names that sound like Janes

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. James0.85
  2. Jones0.78
  3. Hayes0.70
  4. Ares0.70
  5. Jacques0.68
  6. Andres0.62
  7. Jules0.62
  8. Jared0.60

Middle names for Janes

Ranked by flow score
  1. Janes Paul0.77
  2. Janes Blake0.76
  3. Janes Wade0.76
  4. Janes Ross0.76
  5. Janes Quinn0.76
  6. Janes Lane0.76

Sibling names for Janes

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.67
  2. Lenorasister · 0.66
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.65
  4. Louiebrother · 0.64
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.63
  6. Rolandbrother · 0.62

Where Janes is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Janes Anderson0.77
    2. Janes White0.72
    3. Janes Nguyen0.72
    4. Janes Moore0.72
    5. Janes Hill0.72
    6. Janes Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Janes

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.