Janeen: 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	155	16	–	#1,408
1940s	549	55	+254%	#870
1950s	1,197	120	+118%	#749
1960s	1,640	164	+37%	#610
1970s	1,595	160	-3%	#626
1980s	864	86	-46%	#854
1990s	320	32	-63%	#2,525
2000s	151	15	-53%	#5,986
2010s	68	7	-55%	#7,956
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-88%	#16,143

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

155

–

#1,408

1940s

549

+254%

#870

1950s

1,197

120

+118%

#749

1960s

1,640

164

+37%

#610

1970s

1,595

160

-3%

#626

1980s

864

-46%

#854

1990s

320

-63%

#2,525

2000s

151

-53%

#5,986

2010s

-55%

#7,956

2020s (to 2025)

-88%

#16,143

The story of Janeen

Janeen 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 1930, 6,544 American babies have been named Janeen. Its peak came in 1970, when 272 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Janeen?

The median living Janeen is about 56 years old; half are between 46 and 65. An estimated 5,800 people named Janeen 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.

Janeen 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	5	#16,143
2019	–	–
2018	10	#10,127
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,496
2015	6	#15,282
2014	8	#12,399
2013	–	–
2012	15	#7,984
2011	15	#7,956
2010	7	#14,097
2009	10	#10,997
2008	15	#8,297
2007	21	#6,420
2006	15	#8,025
2005	20	#6,109
2004	11	#9,512
2003	7	#12,988
2002	19	#5,986
2001	18	#6,166
2000	15	#6,952
1995	23	#4,404
1990	44	#2,662
1985	86	#1,449
1980	106	#1,239
1975	127	#976
1970	272	#626
1965	131	#874
1960	140	#879
1955	122	#879
1950	84	#998
1945	75	#870
1940	22	#1,710
1935	14	#2,246
1930	5	#4,868
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janeen?

The median living Janeen is about 56 years old. Half of all living Janeens are between 46 and 65 years old.

How many people named Janeen are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Janeen are alive in the United States, based on 6,544 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janeen in 2025?

Janeen 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 Janeen?

6,544 babies have been named Janeen in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janeen most popular?

Janeen peaked in 1970, when 272 newborns received the name.

Is Janeen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janeen rising or falling?

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

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Janeen popularity over time

The story of Janeen

How old are people named Janeen?

Janeen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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