Janesa: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	39	4	–	#6,699
1990s	111	11	+185%	#4,937
2000s	126	13	+14%	#6,668
2010s	46	5	-63%	#10,701
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,699

1990s

111

+185%

#4,937

2000s

126

+14%

#6,668

2010s

-63%

#10,701

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Janesa

Janesa 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, 322 American babies have been named Janesa. Its peak came in 2007, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Janesa?

The median living Janesa is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 32. An estimated 300 people named Janesa 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.

Janesa 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	6	#14,564
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#15,283
2014	5	#17,641
2013	5	#17,699
2012	9	#11,657
2011	10	#10,701
2010	5	#18,148
2009	10	#11,001
2008	14	#8,699
2007	20	#6,668
2006	11	#10,192
2005	14	#8,075
2004	10	#10,231
2003	9	#10,782
2002	13	#8,014
2001	10	#9,673
2000	15	#6,953
1995	–	–
1990	19	#4,937
1985	5	#11,326
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 Janesa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Janesa?

The median living Janesa is about 25 years old. Half of all living Janesas are between 18 and 32 years old.

How many people named Janesa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Janesa are alive in the United States, based on 322 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Janesa mean?

Spelling variant of Janessa.

How popular is the name Janesa in 2025?

Janesa 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 Janesa?

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

When was the name Janesa most popular?

Janesa peaked in 2007, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Janesa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janesa rising or falling?

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

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Janesa popularity over time

The story of Janesa

How old are people named Janesa?

Janesa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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