Janelly: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,226

among girls · ↑444 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Janelly · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,801

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

108 babies

All-time total

2,476

#4,076 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Janelly popularity over time

2,476 babies have been named Janelly since 1986, 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
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1980s	60	6	–	#4,167
1990s	374	37	+523%	#2,322
2000s	755	76	+102%	#1,994
2010s	909	91	+20%	#1,874
2020s (to 2025)	378	63	-31%	#2,296

Where Janelly 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	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

Where Janelly is most popular

Girls named Janelly per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Maryland.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Janelly born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	76	0.090	+136%
Texas	60	0.075	+95%
Maryland	5	0.047	+23%
Illinois	10	0.044	+14%
Florida	7	0.016	-57%
New York	6	0.015	-60%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Janelly

Janelly is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,226 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 2,476 American babies have been named Janelly. Its peak came in 2018, when 108 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Janelly?

The median living Janelly is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 2,500 people named Janelly 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.

Janelly year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	49	#3,226
2024	42	#3,670
2023	74	#2,430
2022	66	#2,646
2021	80	#2,296
2020	67	#2,562
2019	92	#2,059
2018	108	#1,874
2017	71	#2,522
2016	77	#2,419
2015	95	#2,065
2014	73	#2,485
2013	101	#1,959
2012	101	#1,947
2011	106	#1,889
2010	85	#2,265
2009	83	#2,347
2008	105	#1,994
2007	92	#2,167
2006	93	#2,100
2005	81	#2,247
2004	68	#2,492
2003	61	#2,619
2002	47	#3,079
2001	71	#2,271
2000	54	#2,721
1995	26	#4,017
1990	31	#3,461
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janelly?

The median living Janelly is about 15 years old. Half of all living Janellys are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Janelly are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Janelly are alive in the United States, based on 2,476 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janelly in 2025?

Janelly ranked #3,226 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Janelly?

2,476 babies have been named Janelly in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janelly most popular?

Janelly peaked in 2018, when 108 newborns received the name.

Is Janelly a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janelly rising or falling?

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

Will Janelly become more popular?

Janelly is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Janelly 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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