Janeva: 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	11	1	–	#4,141
1920s	18	2	+64%	#4,223
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,268
1950s	8	1	+60%	#4,426
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	22	2	–	#9,587
1990s	88	9	+300%	#6,887
2000s	84	8	-5%	#7,927
2010s	97	10	+15%	#8,033
2020s (to 2025)	62	10	+7%	#7,082

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,141

1920s

+64%

#4,223

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,268

1950s

+60%

#4,426

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,587

1990s

+300%

#6,887

2000s

-5%

#7,927

2010s

+15%

#8,033

2020s (to 2025)

+7%

#7,082

The story of Janeva

Janeva is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,903 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 395 American babies have been named Janeva. Its peak came in 2021, when 16 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 Janeva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janeva?

The median living Janeva is about 18 years old; half are between 8 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Janeva 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.

Janeva year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,903
2024	9	#10,628
2023	11	#9,262
2022	12	#8,751
2021	16	#7,082
2020	9	#10,622
2019	9	#10,843
2018	13	#8,325
2017	14	#8,033
2016	9	#11,244
2015	5	#17,574
2014	13	#8,679
2013	7	#13,773
2012	5	#17,977
2011	12	#9,395
2010	10	#10,750
2009	10	#11,002
2008	5	#18,720
2007	10	#11,161
2006	10	#10,935
2005	8	#12,304
2004	9	#11,077
2003	11	#9,312
2002	8	#11,542
2001	13	#7,927
2000	–	–
1995	8	#9,938
1990	10	#8,121
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,994
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 Janeva, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Janeva?

The median living Janeva is about 18 years old. Half of all living Janevas are between 8 and 29 years old.

How many people named Janeva are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Janeva are alive in the United States, based on 395 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janeva in 2025?

Janeva ranked #15,903 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Janeva?

395 babies have been named Janeva in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janeva most popular?

Janeva peaked in 2021, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Janeva a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janeva rising or falling?

Janeva has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Janeva

Janeva popularity over time

The story of Janeva

How old are people named Janeva?

Janeva year by year

Frequently asked questions

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