Jane Campion
There are approximately 2 people named Jane Campion living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jane with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Campion. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Jane
181K
Alive today
Named Campion
4.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 181K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 62
Estimated bearers: 4.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #9,043
Per 100K: 1.23
Top ancestry: White (93.6%)
First name trend
Jane: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jane. The peak year was 1947 with 9,960 births. The average person named Jane today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Campion surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Campion, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.6%.
- White93.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Two or more races1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
- Black or African American0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jane has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0528% of the US population, based on 180,860 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Campion appears at a rate of 1.23 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0012%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Jane Campion. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Jane
FAQ
Jane Campion: questions and answers
How many people are named Jane Campion?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Jane Campion. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0528%) with the surname frequency (1.23 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jane Campion?
We classify Jane Campion as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jane a male or female name?
Jane is predominantly female. Out of 379,619 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Jane profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.