Janeli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,315

among girls · ↑2,378 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Janeli · +114% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,197

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

47 babies

All-time total

582

#10,753 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Janeli popularity over time

582 babies have been named Janeli since 1989, 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

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	5	1	–	#13,185
1990s	96	10	+1820%	#5,835
2000s	193	19	+101%	#5,276
2010s	168	17	-13%	#5,781
2020s (to 2025)	120	20	+19%	#3,315

Where Janeli is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	55	0.03	outside top 500
2027	62	0.04	outside top 500
2028	69	0.04	outside top 500
2029	76	0.05	outside top 500
2030	82	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Janeli

Janeli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,315 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 582 American babies have been named Janeli. Its peak came in 2025, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Janeli?

The median living Janeli is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 23. An estimated 600 people named Janeli 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.

Janeli year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	47	#3,315
2024	22	#5,693
2023	13	#8,236
2022	11	#9,308
2021	20	#6,043
2020	7	#12,711
2019	10	#10,050
2018	13	#8,324
2017	15	#7,618
2016	17	#7,040
2015	14	#8,177
2014	17	#7,122
2013	20	#6,347
2012	23	#5,781
2011	22	#6,028
2010	17	#7,330
2009	27	#5,283
2008	20	#6,666
2007	20	#6,667
2006	23	#5,798
2005	17	#6,962
2004	24	#5,276
2003	13	#8,199
2002	19	#5,987
2001	16	#6,757
2000	14	#7,329
1995	8	#9,935
1990	5	#13,853
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janeli?

The median living Janeli is about 16 years old. Half of all living Janelis are between 8 and 23 years old.

How many people named Janeli are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Janeli are alive in the United States, based on 582 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janeli in 2025?

Janeli ranked #3,315 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Janeli?

582 babies have been named Janeli in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janeli most popular?

Janeli peaked in 2025, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Janeli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janeli rising or falling?

Janeli is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Janeli become more popular?

Janeli is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 girls named Janeli in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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