Janene: 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	6	1	–	#4,310
1930s	96	10	+1500%	#1,828
1940s	318	32	+231%	#1,274
1950s	744	74	+134%	#1,100
1960s	1,027	103	+38%	#847
1970s	899	90	-12%	#684
1980s	325	33	-64%	#1,873
1990s	100	10	-69%	#5,353
2000s	20	2	-80%	#11,541
2010s	10	1	-50%	#17,976
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,310

1930s

+1500%

#1,828

1940s

318

+231%

#1,274

1950s

744

+134%

#1,100

1960s

1,027

103

+38%

#847

1970s

899

-12%

#684

1980s

325

-64%

#1,873

1990s

100

-69%

#5,353

2000s

-80%

#11,541

2010s

-50%

#17,976

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Janene

Janene 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 1929, 3,545 American babies have been named Janene. Its peak came in 1970, when 231 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 Janene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janene?

The median living Janene is about 58 years old; half are between 51 and 66. An estimated 3,100 people named Janene 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.

Janene 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,976
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,147
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,541
2001	7	#12,613
2000	5	#16,051
1995	10	#8,334
1990	13	#6,615
1985	27	#3,275
1980	58	#1,873
1975	72	#1,441
1970	231	#684
1965	80	#1,203
1960	105	#1,049
1955	73	#1,171
1950	63	#1,168
1945	21	#1,849
1940	27	#1,493
1935	13	#2,361
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janene?

The median living Janene is about 58 years old. Half of all living Janenes are between 51 and 66 years old.

How many people named Janene are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Janene are alive in the United States, based on 3,545 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janene in 2025?

Janene 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 Janene?

3,545 babies have been named Janene in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janene most popular?

Janene peaked in 1970, when 231 newborns received the name.

Is Janene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janene rising or falling?

Janene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Janene

Janene popularity over time

The story of Janene

How old are people named Janene?

Janene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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