Janalee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	25	3	–	#2,244
1940s	137	14	+448%	#2,171
1950s	192	19	+40%	#2,191
1960s	204	20	+6%	#2,133
1970s	142	14	-30%	#3,320
1980s	141	14	-1%	#3,819
1990s	47	5	-67%	#6,612
2000s	40	4	-15%	#12,334
2010s	82	8	+105%	#8,175
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	-53%	#11,517

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,244

1940s

137

+448%

#2,171

1950s

192

+40%

#2,191

1960s

204

+6%

#2,133

1970s

142

-30%

#3,320

1980s

141

-1%

#3,819

1990s

-67%

#6,612

2000s

-15%

#12,334

2010s

+105%

#8,175

2020s (to 2025)

-53%

#11,517

The story of Janalee

Janalee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1934, 1,033 American babies have been named Janalee. Its peak came in 1962, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Janalee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janalee?

The median living Janalee is about 55 years old; half are between 39 and 67. An estimated 900 people named Janalee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Janalee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#12,705
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,547
2020	8	#11,517
2019	5	#16,564
2018	10	#10,126
2017	7	#13,290
2016	7	#13,493
2015	14	#8,175
2014	11	#9,797
2013	7	#13,767
2012	8	#12,704
2011	7	#13,953
2010	6	#15,785
2009	7	#14,310
2008	7	#14,462
2007	6	#16,318
2006	–	–
2005	6	#15,280
2004	7	#13,328
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,334
1995	–	–
1990	13	#6,612
1985	19	#4,190
1980	13	#5,344
1975	13	#4,688
1970	18	#3,486
1965	18	#2,973
1960	17	#3,029
1955	16	#2,886
1950	12	#3,136
1945	16	#2,187
1940	14	#2,239
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Janalee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Janalee?

The median living Janalee is about 55 years old. Half of all living Janalees are between 39 and 67 years old.

How many people named Janalee are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Janalee are alive in the United States, based on 1,033 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janalee in 2025?

Janalee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Janalee?

1,033 babies have been named Janalee in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janalee most popular?

Janalee peaked in 1962, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Janalee a boy or girl name?

Janalee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Janalee rising or falling?

Janalee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Janalee popularity over time

The story of Janalee

How old are people named Janalee?

Janalee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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