Janekia vs Janel

Side-by-side comparison of Janekia and Janel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Janekia

Girl name

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Name B

Janel

Girl name · Rank #6972

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Metric Janekia Janel
Current Rank Unranked #6972
Total Births (all years) 5 12,023
Peak Year 1989 1971
Peak Year Births 5 424
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1989 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Janekia Janel
1930ss — 80
1940ss — 244
1950ss — 913
1960ss — 1,576
1970ss — 3,661
1980ss 5 2,628
1990ss — 1,718
2000ss — 750
2010ss — 347
2020ss — 106

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janekia Janel
2014 — 38
2015 — 31
2016 — 36
2017 — 32
2018 — 23
2019 — 26
2020 — 27
2021 — 23
2022 — 14
2023 — 18
2024 — 16
2025 — 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1989–1989.

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