Janeal: 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	10	1	–	#4,540
1940s	39	4	+290%	#3,342
1950s	42	4	+8%	#3,942
1960s	57	6	+36%	#3,869
1970s	43	4	-25%	#5,319
1980s	61	6	+42%	#5,658
1990s	47	5	-23%	#8,884
2000s	11	1	-77%	#13,879
2010s	5	1	-55%	#17,913
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,540

1940s

+290%

#3,342

1950s

+8%

#3,942

1960s

+36%

#3,869

1970s

-25%

#5,319

1980s

+42%

#5,658

1990s

-23%

#8,884

2000s

-77%

#13,879

2010s

-55%

#17,913

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Janeal

Janeal 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 1938, 315 American babies have been named Janeal. Its peak came in 1961, when 12 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 Janeal stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janeal?

The median living Janeal is about 48 years old; half are between 36 and 64. An estimated 300 people named Janeal 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.

Janeal 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#17,913
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,793
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#13,879
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,849
1985	7	#8,689
1980	12	#5,658
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	9	#4,624
1960	–	–
1955	9	#4,193
1950	6	#4,974
1945	–	–
1940	8	#3,342
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janeal?

The median living Janeal is about 48 years old. Half of all living Janeals are between 36 and 64 years old.

How many people named Janeal are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Janeal are alive in the United States, based on 315 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janeal in 2025?

Janeal 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 Janeal?

315 babies have been named Janeal in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janeal most popular?

Janeal peaked in 1961, when 12 newborns received the name.

Is Janeal a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janeal rising or falling?

Janeal has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Janeal

Janeal popularity over time

The story of Janeal

How old are people named Janeal?

Janeal year by year

Frequently asked questions

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