Girl nameCurrently #1,408 in the USFalling
Janae
2 syllablesPeak year: 20005 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
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Janae's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Janae |
|---|---|
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1947 | 6 |
| 1948 | 8 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1951 | 12 |
| 1952 | 10 |
| 1953 | 8 |
| 1954 | 14 |
| 1955 | 17 |
| 1956 | 18 |
| 1957 | 26 |
| 1958 | 22 |
| 1959 | 23 |
| 1960 | 24 |
| 1961 | 23 |
| 1962 | 29 |
| 1963 | 39 |
| 1964 | 37 |
| 1965 | 38 |
| 1966 | 38 |
| 1967 | 47 |
| 1968 | 42 |
| 1969 | 55 |
| 1970 | 56 |
| 1971 | 55 |
| 1972 | 56 |
| 1973 | 83 |
| 1974 | 65 |
| 1975 | 87 |
| 1976 | 201 |
| 1977 | 173 |
| 1978 | 152 |
| 1979 | 188 |
| 1980 | 187 |
| 1981 | 206 |
| 1982 | 216 |
| 1983 | 221 |
| 1984 | 215 |
| 1985 | 216 |
| 1986 | 245 |
| 1987 | 442 |
| 1988 | 432 |
| 1989 | 467 |
| 1990 | 480 |
| 1991 | 525 |
| 1992 | 488 |
| 1993 | 449 |
| 1994 | 545 |
| 1995 | 471 |
| 1996 | 474 |
| 1997 | 535 |
| 1998 | 536 |
| 1999 | 516 |
| 2000 | 589 |
| 2001 | 495 |
| 2002 | 524 |
| 2003 | 494 |
| 2004 | 490 |
| 2005 | 458 |
| 2006 | 422 |
| 2007 | 434 |
| 2008 | 369 |
| 2009 | 400 |
| 2010 | 407 |
| 2011 | 394 |
| 2012 | 332 |
| 2013 | 325 |
| 2014 | 296 |
| 2015 | 269 |
| 2016 | 244 |
| 2017 | 216 |
| 2018 | 201 |
| 2019 | 191 |
| 2020 | 184 |
| 2021 | 172 |
| 2022 | 168 |
| 2023 | 171 |
| 2024 | 158 |
Janae through the decades
- Janae peaked in 2000, when 589 babies were named Janae in the US.
- The 1990s were Janae's strongest decade, averaging 502 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Janae has fallen 49% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Janae currently ranks #1,408 in the US and is cooling off.