Janese: 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	6	1	–	#3,967
1940s	46	5	+667%	#3,485
1950s	166	17	+261%	#2,094
1960s	190	19	+14%	#1,973
1970s	161	16	-15%	#3,149
1980s	199	20	+24%	#3,016
1990s	168	17	-16%	#4,156
2000s	117	12	-30%	#5,919
2010s	58	6	-50%	#8,928
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,967

1940s

+667%

#3,485

1950s

166

+261%

#2,094

1960s

190

+14%

#1,973

1970s

161

-15%

#3,149

1980s

199

+24%

#3,016

1990s

168

-16%

#4,156

2000s

117

-30%

#5,919

2010s

-50%

#8,928

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Janese

Janese 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 1935, 1,111 American babies have been named Janese. Its peak came in 1961, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Janese?

The median living Janese is about 45 years old; half are between 31 and 61. An estimated 1,000 people named Janese 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.

Janese 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	#14,565
2017	–	–
2016	8	#12,224
2015	–	–
2014	10	#10,481
2013	6	#15,405
2012	10	#10,772
2011	5	#17,916
2010	13	#8,928
2009	8	#12,951
2008	13	#9,181
2007	–	–
2006	12	#9,548
2005	15	#7,673
2004	12	#8,924
2003	12	#8,727
2002	12	#8,514
2001	19	#5,919
2000	14	#7,330
1995	20	#4,920
1990	18	#5,145
1985	21	#3,902
1980	23	#3,544
1975	11	#5,278
1970	21	#3,149
1965	15	#3,316
1960	19	#2,851
1955	18	#2,667
1950	8	#4,107
1945	6	#4,247
1940	7	#3,654
1935	6	#3,967
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janese?

The median living Janese is about 45 years old. Half of all living Janeses are between 31 and 61 years old.

How many people named Janese are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Janese are alive in the United States, based on 1,111 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janese in 2025?

Janese 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 Janese?

1,111 babies have been named Janese in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janese most popular?

Janese peaked in 1961, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Janese a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janese rising or falling?

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

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Janese popularity over time

The story of Janese

How old are people named Janese?

Janese year by year

Frequently asked questions

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