Janique: 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	6	1	–	#6,537
1970s	30	3	+400%	#6,377
1980s	122	12	+307%	#4,362
1990s	178	18	+46%	#4,054
2000s	135	14	-24%	#5,644
2010s	58	6	-57%	#8,663
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-71%	#16,192

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,537

1970s

+400%

#6,377

1980s

122

+307%

#4,362

1990s

178

+46%

#4,054

2000s

135

-24%

#5,644

2010s

-57%

#8,663

2020s (to 2025)

-71%

#16,192

The story of Janique

Janique 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 1968, 539 American babies have been named Janique. Its peak came in 1990, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Janique?

The median living Janique is about 30 years old; half are between 21 and 37. An estimated 500 people named Janique 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.

Janique 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	5	#16,300
2023	5	#16,192
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,124
2015	13	#8,663
2014	8	#12,403
2013	10	#10,571
2012	–	–
2011	10	#10,704
2010	11	#10,061
2009	12	#9,644
2008	13	#9,184
2007	14	#8,730
2006	13	#8,934
2005	11	#9,735
2004	22	#5,644
2003	8	#11,767
2002	11	#9,102
2001	18	#6,167
2000	13	#7,759
1995	19	#5,101
1990	25	#4,054
1985	7	#8,690
1980	16	#4,597
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 Janique, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Janique?

The median living Janique is about 30 years old. Half of all living Janiques are between 21 and 37 years old.

How many people named Janique are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Janique are alive in the United States, based on 539 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janique in 2025?

Janique 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 Janique?

539 babies have been named Janique in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janique most popular?

Janique peaked in 1990, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Janique a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janique rising or falling?

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

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Janique popularity over time

The story of Janique

How old are people named Janique?

Janique year by year

Frequently asked questions

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