Janifer: 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	60	6	–	#3,001
1950s	73	7	+22%	#3,137
1960s	76	8	+4%	#3,582
1970s	79	8	+4%	#4,652
1980s	32	3	-59%	#7,013
1990s	6	1	-81%	#13,350
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,001

1950s

+22%

#3,137

1960s

+4%

#3,582

1970s

+4%

#4,652

1980s

-59%

#7,013

1990s

-81%

#13,350

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Janifer

Janifer 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 1942, 326 American babies have been named Janifer. Its peak came in 1964, when 14 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 Janifer stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janifer?

The median living Janifer is about 60 years old; half are between 51 and 72. An estimated 300 people named Janifer 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.

Janifer 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	–	–
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2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	9	#7,187
1980	7	#8,493
1975	9	#6,143
1970	10	#5,192
1965	9	#4,626
1960	–	–
1955	7	#4,915
1950	12	#3,137
1945	10	#3,001
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janifer?

The median living Janifer is about 60 years old. Half of all living Janifers are between 51 and 72 years old.

How many people named Janifer are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Janifer are alive in the United States, based on 326 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janifer in 2025?

Janifer 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 Janifer?

326 babies have been named Janifer in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janifer most popular?

Janifer peaked in 1964, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Janifer a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janifer rising or falling?

Janifer has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Janifer

Janifer popularity over time

The story of Janifer

How old are people named Janifer?

Janifer year by year

Frequently asked questions

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