Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1962

Janean

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Janean
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1962
53 babies
All-time total
1,567
#5,542 all-time among girls
First recorded
1934
in Social Security records

Janean popularity over time

1,567 babies have been named Janean since 1934, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1973Girls

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 43 4 – #2,494
1940s 143 14 +233% #1,875
1950s 271 27 +90% #1,705
1960s 392 39 +45% #1,548
1970s 348 35 -11% #1,864
1980s 237 24 -32% #2,442
1990s 94 9 -60% #4,936
2000s 29 3 -69% #12,987
2010s 10 1 -66% #17,914
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Janean

Janean 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, 1,567 American babies have been named Janean. Its peak came in 1962, when 53 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 Janean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janean?

The median living Janean is about 55 years old; half are between 45 and 65. An estimated 1,400 people named Janean are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Janean 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 – –
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2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
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2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 5 #17,914
2010 5 #18,146
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 6 #15,929
2005 5 #17,562
2004 5 #17,208
2003 7 #12,987
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 6 #13,880
1995 6 #12,385
1990 19 #4,936
1985 26 #3,355
1980 28 #3,088
1975 34 #2,375
1970 46 #1,889
1965 32 #2,082
1960 51 #1,570
1955 16 #2,887
1950 25 #1,931
1945 9 #3,244
1940 14 #2,240
1935 7 #3,562
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janean?

The median living Janean is about 55 years old. Half of all living Janeans are between 45 and 65 years old.

How many people named Janean are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Janean are alive in the United States, based on 1,567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janean in 2025?

Janean 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 Janean?

1,567 babies have been named Janean in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janean most popular?

Janean peaked in 1962, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Janean a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janean rising or falling?

Janean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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