Girl nameCurrently #1,541 in the USSteady
Janie
//ˈdʒeɪni//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19475 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Janie's meaning
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Janie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Janie |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 96 |
| 1881 | 113 |
| 1882 | 134 |
| 1883 | 135 |
| 1884 | 122 |
| 1885 | 155 |
| 1886 | 149 |
| 1887 | 155 |
| 1888 | 206 |
| 1889 | 226 |
| 1890 | 220 |
| 1891 | 204 |
| 1892 | 242 |
| 1893 | 211 |
| 1894 | 246 |
| 1895 | 220 |
| 1896 | 223 |
| 1897 | 247 |
| 1898 | 235 |
| 1899 | 224 |
| 1900 | 330 |
| 1901 | 278 |
| 1902 | 262 |
| 1903 | 260 |
| 1904 | 272 |
| 1905 | 306 |
| 1906 | 265 |
| 1907 | 295 |
| 1908 | 284 |
| 1909 | 301 |
| 1910 | 377 |
| 1911 | 317 |
| 1912 | 416 |
| 1913 | 471 |
| 1914 | 477 |
| 1915 | 571 |
| 1916 | 649 |
| 1917 | 634 |
| 1918 | 656 |
| 1919 | 751 |
| 1920 | 764 |
| 1921 | 713 |
| 1922 | 684 |
| 1923 | 699 |
| 1924 | 758 |
| 1925 | 746 |
| 1926 | 664 |
| 1927 | 729 |
| 1928 | 716 |
| 1929 | 715 |
| 1930 | 707 |
| 1931 | 701 |
| 1932 | 710 |
| 1933 | 715 |
| 1934 | 781 |
| 1935 | 758 |
| 1936 | 754 |
| 1937 | 713 |
| 1938 | 785 |
| 1939 | 758 |
| 1940 | 819 |
| 1941 | 797 |
| 1942 | 962 |
| 1943 | 1,065 |
| 1944 | 1,169 |
| 1945 | 1,477 |
| 1946 | 1,704 |
| 1947 | 1,853 |
| 1948 | 1,587 |
| 1949 | 1,737 |
| 1950 | 1,729 |
| 1951 | 1,707 |
| 1952 | 1,574 |
| 1953 | 1,583 |
| 1954 | 1,492 |
| 1955 | 1,488 |
| 1956 | 1,410 |
| 1957 | 1,312 |
| 1958 | 1,215 |
| 1959 | 1,128 |
| 1960 | 1,095 |
| 1961 | 1,054 |
| 1962 | 958 |
| 1963 | 940 |
| 1964 | 758 |
| 1965 | 620 |
| 1966 | 603 |
| 1967 | 554 |
| 1968 | 490 |
| 1969 | 504 |
| 1970 | 481 |
| 1971 | 459 |
| 1972 | 447 |
| 1973 | 394 |
| 1974 | 362 |
| 1975 | 357 |
| 1976 | 369 |
| 1977 | 353 |
| 1978 | 303 |
| 1979 | 330 |
| 1980 | 316 |
| 1981 | 338 |
| 1982 | 345 |
| 1983 | 309 |
| 1984 | 306 |
| 1985 | 299 |
| 1986 | 297 |
| 1987 | 275 |
| 1988 | 317 |
| 1989 | 299 |
| 1990 | 323 |
| 1991 | 321 |
| 1992 | 304 |
| 1993 | 270 |
| 1994 | 285 |
| 1995 | 248 |
| 1996 | 231 |
| 1997 | 238 |
| 1998 | 210 |
| 1999 | 207 |
| 2000 | 208 |
| 2001 | 214 |
| 2002 | 236 |
| 2003 | 195 |
| 2004 | 223 |
| 2005 | 226 |
| 2006 | 186 |
| 2007 | 170 |
| 2008 | 201 |
| 2009 | 203 |
| 2010 | 155 |
| 2011 | 138 |
| 2012 | 163 |
| 2013 | 148 |
| 2014 | 165 |
| 2015 | 170 |
| 2016 | 158 |
| 2017 | 132 |
| 2018 | 124 |
| 2019 | 141 |
| 2020 | 111 |
| 2021 | 128 |
| 2022 | 151 |
| 2023 | 138 |
| 2024 | 138 |
Janie through the decades
- Janie peaked in 1947, when 1,853 babies were named Janie in the US.
- The 1950s were Janie's strongest decade, averaging 1,464 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Janie has fallen 21% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Janie currently ranks #1,541 in the US and is holding steady.