Janae
Girl name · #1685 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 122 baby girls were named Janae, placing it at #1685 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1003, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,754 girls born in 2025 was named Janae.
Babies named Janae per year. Source: SSA.
The 86-year story
Janae first appears in the Social Security records in 1939, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 589 girls were named Janae — good for #471 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Janae against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Janae in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Janae is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Janae will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Janae is most common
Geography matters for names, and Janae is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Janae is most common in FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Janae is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Janae
Statistically, parents drawn to Janae tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Danae, Lanae, Shae, Abbie, and Kacie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Janae | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 122 | #1684 |
| 2024 | 159 | #1406 |
| 2023 | 171 | #1324 |
| 2022 | 168 | #1373 |
| 2021 | 172 | #1312 |
| 2020 | 184 | #1236 |
| 2019 | 191 | #1229 |
| 2018 | 201 | #1190 |
| 2017 | 216 | #1148 |
| 2016 | 244 | #1068 |
| 2015 | 269 | #1003 |
| 2014 | 296 | #915 |
| 2013 | 326 | #823 |
| 2012 | 332 | #808 |
| 2011 | 394 | #705 |
| 2010 | 407 | #700 |
| 2009 | 400 | #727 |
| 2008 | 369 | #789 |
| 2007 | 434 | #675 |
| 2006 | 422 | #676 |
| 2005 | 458 | #617 |
| 2004 | 490 | #578 |
| 2003 | 494 | #562 |
| 2002 | 524 | #522 |
| 2001 | 495 | #539 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Janae a popular girl name?
Janae ranked #1685 among girls in 2025 with 122 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1003.
When was the name Janae most popular?
Janae peaked in 2000, when 589 American girls received the name (ranked #471 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Janae?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,754 newborn American girls was named Janae. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.