Janeya: 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	8	1	–	#6,299
1980s	5	1	-38%	#13,188
1990s	52	5	+940%	#7,806
2000s	161	16	+210%	#6,421
2010s	69	7	-57%	#8,375
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-73%	#14,161

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,299

1980s

-38%

#13,188

1990s

+940%

#7,806

2000s

161

+210%

#6,421

2010s

-57%

#8,375

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#14,161

The story of Janeya

Janeya 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 1973, 306 American babies have been named Janeya. Its peak came in 2007, when 21 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 Janeya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janeya?

The median living Janeya is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 24. An estimated 300 people named Janeya 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.

Janeya 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	6	#14,161
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,263
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,681
2017	5	#16,940
2016	–	–
2015	10	#10,440
2014	8	#12,401
2013	7	#13,774
2012	11	#10,000
2011	14	#8,375
2010	9	#11,664
2009	12	#9,642
2008	20	#6,667
2007	21	#6,421
2006	15	#8,027
2005	18	#6,655
2004	17	#6,910
2003	17	#6,714
2002	17	#6,517
2001	12	#8,423
2000	12	#8,236
1995	6	#12,387
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
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 Janeya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Janeya?

The median living Janeya is about 20 years old. Half of all living Janeyas are between 15 and 24 years old.

How many people named Janeya are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Janeya are alive in the United States, based on 306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janeya in 2025?

Janeya 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 Janeya?

306 babies have been named Janeya in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janeya most popular?

Janeya peaked in 2007, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Janeya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janeya rising or falling?

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

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Janeya popularity over time

The story of Janeya

How old are people named Janeya?

Janeya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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