Janey
Girl name · #3463 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 44 baby girls were named Janey, placing it at #3463 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Janey.
Babies named Janey per year. Source: SSA.
The 141-year story
Janey first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 108 girls were named Janey — good for #842 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Janey against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Janey in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Janey is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Janey will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Janey is most common
State-level data for Janey 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 Janey
Statistically, parents drawn to Janey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ronni, Ilona, Elida, Elayne, and Cherry.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Janey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 51 | #3166 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 57 | #3017 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 48 | #3368 |
| 2005 | 44 | #3404 |
| 2004 | 39 | #3689 |
| 2003 | 39 | #3590 |
| 2002 | 47 | #3069 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Janey a popular girl name?
Janey ranked #3463 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Janey most popular?
Janey peaked in 1947, when 108 American girls received the name (ranked #842 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Janey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Janey. 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.