Janise: 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	59	6	–	#2,493
1940s	132	13	+124%	#1,900
1950s	407	41	+208%	#1,320
1960s	295	30	-28%	#1,853
1970s	204	20	-31%	#2,478
1980s	289	29	+42%	#2,382
1990s	306	31	+6%	#2,582
2000s	241	24	-21%	#4,056
2010s	125	13	-48%	#5,992
2020s (to 2025)	26	4	-65%	#11,332

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,493

1940s

132

+124%

#1,900

1950s

407

+208%

#1,320

1960s

295

-28%

#1,853

1970s

204

-31%

#2,478

1980s

289

+42%

#2,382

1990s

306

+6%

#2,582

2000s

241

-21%

#4,056

2010s

125

-48%

#5,992

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#11,332

The story of Janise

Janise is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,332 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1933, 2,084 American babies have been named Janise. Its peak came in 1953, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Janise?

The median living Janise is about 44 years old; half are between 29 and 65. An estimated 1,900 people named Janise 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.

Janise year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,332
2024	6	#14,208
2023	6	#14,163
2022	–	–
2021	6	#14,217
2020	–	–
2019	9	#10,845
2018	–	–
2017	8	#12,092
2016	11	#9,692
2015	14	#8,179
2014	13	#8,680
2013	15	#7,939
2012	22	#5,992
2011	13	#8,845
2010	20	#6,484
2009	31	#4,732
2008	20	#6,669
2007	24	#5,784
2006	30	#4,728
2005	17	#6,964
2004	29	#4,649
2003	11	#9,313
2002	21	#5,549
2001	31	#4,056
2000	27	#4,460
1995	18	#5,296
1990	46	#2,582
1985	20	#4,034
1980	28	#3,089
1975	17	#3,833
1970	26	#2,736
1965	22	#2,629
1960	36	#1,906
1955	53	#1,375
1950	32	#1,661
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,655
1935	12	#2,493
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janise?

The median living Janise is about 44 years old. Half of all living Janises are between 29 and 65 years old.

How many people named Janise are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Janise are alive in the United States, based on 2,084 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janise in 2025?

Janise ranked #11,332 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Janise?

2,084 babies have been named Janise in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janise most popular?

Janise peaked in 1953, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Janise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janise rising or falling?

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

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Janise popularity over time

The story of Janise

How old are people named Janise?

Janise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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