Jane
Jane is a man's name in North Macedonia and a woman's name in the United States and Denmark. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
Jane · Janė
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Denmark, Great Britain
- Also spelled
- Janė
- US births since 1880
- 1,134 male / 370,390 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Jane
To address Jane when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Jane," in English, "Guten Tag Jane," in German. Jane is a man's name in North Macedonia and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Jane,
German
Guten Tag Jane,
French
Bonjour Jane,
Spanish
Estimado/a Jane:
Chinese
Jane您好：
Japanese
Jane様
English
Hi Jane,
German
Hi Jane,
French
Salut Jane,
Spanish
Hola Jane,
Chinese
Jane你好：
Japanese
Janeさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Denmark | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Lithuania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 14 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
1,134 male · 370,390 female · 371,524 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jane a male or female name?
Jane is a man's name in North Macedonia and a woman's name in the United States and Denmark. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Jane in an email?
To address Jane when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Jane," in English, "Guten Tag Jane," in German. Jane is a man's name in North Macedonia and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Jane a unisex name?
Jane is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Jane are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Jane a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jane (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_jane,
title = {Is Jane a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jane},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}