Janie
Girl name · #1326 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Janie is currently the #1326 girl name in the United States — 168 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1388, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,714 girls born in 2025 was named Janie.
Babies named Janie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Janie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 96 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 1,845 girls were named Janie — good for #161 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Janie in class?
Janie scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Janie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Janie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Janies were TX (26), FL (11), CA (10), NC (10), PA (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Janie
Statistically, parents drawn to Janie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ronnie, Joanie, Bonnie, Julie, and Joyce.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Janie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 168 | #1326 |
| 2024 | 139 | #1536 |
| 2023 | 138 | #1544 |
| 2022 | 152 | #1456 |
| 2021 | 128 | #1630 |
| 2020 | 111 | #1781 |
| 2019 | 141 | #1528 |
| 2018 | 124 | #1677 |
| 2017 | 132 | #1636 |
| 2016 | 158 | #1456 |
| 2015 | 170 | #1388 |
| 2014 | 165 | #1391 |
| 2013 | 148 | #1496 |
| 2012 | 163 | #1408 |
| 2011 | 138 | #1577 |
| 2010 | 155 | #1456 |
| 2009 | 203 | #1228 |
| 2008 | 201 | #1250 |
| 2007 | 170 | #1402 |
| 2006 | 186 | #1281 |
| 2005 | 226 | #1054 |
| 2004 | 223 | #1038 |
| 2003 | 195 | #1126 |
| 2002 | 236 | #946 |
| 2001 | 214 | #1001 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Janie a popular girl name?
Janie ranked #1326 among girls in 2025 with 168 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1388.
When was the name Janie most popular?
Janie peaked in 1947, when 1,845 American girls received the name (ranked #161 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Janie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,714 newborn American girls was named Janie. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.