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girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Janecia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Janecia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
26 babies
All-time total
351
#14,615 all-time among girls
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Janecia popularity over time

351 babies have been named Janecia since 1984, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Girls

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 – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 27 3 – #8,506
1990s 144 14 +433% #4,286
2000s 152 15 +6% #6,245
2010s 22 2 -86% #11,589
2020s (to 2025) 6 1 -55% #14,319

The story of Janecia

Janecia 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 1984, 351 American babies have been named Janecia. Its peak came in 1998, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Janecia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janecia?

The median living Janecia is about 25 years old; half are between 20 and 31. An estimated 300 people named Janecia are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Janecia 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 6 #14,319
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 5 #17,638
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 9 #11,589
2010 8 #12,782
2009 15 #8,211
2008 8 #13,089
2007 15 #8,267
2006 16 #7,639
2005 15 #7,671
2004 19 #6,334
2003 15 #7,365
2002 18 #6,245
2001 16 #6,756
2000 15 #6,951
1995 13 #6,803
1990 13 #6,614
1985 6 #9,780
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janecia?

The median living Janecia is about 25 years old. Half of all living Janecias are between 20 and 31 years old.

How many people named Janecia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Janecia are alive in the United States, based on 351 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janecia in 2025?

Janecia 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 Janecia?

351 babies have been named Janecia in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janecia most popular?

Janecia peaked in 1998, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Janecia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janecia rising or falling?

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

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