Janely
Girl name · #2710 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 64 baby girls were named Janely, placing it at #2710 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2501, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,125 girls born in 2025 was named Janely.
Babies named Janely per year. Source: SSA.
The 40-year story
Janely first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 114 girls were named Janely — good for #1865 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 Janely against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Janely in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Janely is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Janely will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Janely is most common
State-level data for Janely is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Janely
Statistically, parents drawn to Janely tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yanely, Yarely, Angely, Mariely, and Janelly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Janely | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2691 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 72 | #2501 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2969 |
| 2013 | 111 | #1824 |
| 2012 | 70 | #2568 |
| 2011 | 100 | #1968 |
| 2010 | 64 | #2752 |
| 2009 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2008 | 114 | #1865 |
| 2007 | 89 | #2213 |
| 2006 | 63 | #2778 |
| 2005 | 80 | #2254 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2998 |
| 2003 | 43 | #3347 |
| 2002 | 59 | #2605 |
| 2001 | 68 | #2331 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Janely a popular girl name?
Janely ranked #2710 among girls in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2501.
When was the name Janely most popular?
Janely peaked in 2008, when 114 American girls received the name (ranked #1865 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Janely?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American girls was named Janely. 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.