Total births
18,052
Girls' name · since 1939
Janae
18,052 babies named Janae in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1409
- among girls today
- 18,052
- born since 1939
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Janae currently ranks #1409 among girls' names in America, with 18,052 babies recorded since 1939.
Social Security Administration records show Janae recorded 18,052 times among girls since 1939, holding rank #1409 nationally today, ahead of 92% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 2025.
- #1409 among girls today
- 18,052 born since 1939
- 1990s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Janae is currently the #1409 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 18,052 born since 1939, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1409
- among girls today
- 18,052
- born since 1939
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Janae vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1409
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Janae was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
589 babies were named Janae in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Janae compares
18,052 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Janae's all-time total is 47x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janae | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,052 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 589 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Janae's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 84% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 16%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1939, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 589, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Janae at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#1,409
Active since
1939
Janae popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 589
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Janae popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1989 (Janae as boys' name)
Janae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Janae's strongest decade.
5,019 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Janae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s 157
1950s
157 births
- 1960s 372
1960s
372 births
- 1970s 1,116
1970s
1,116 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,841 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,019 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,675 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,876 births
- 2020s 976
2020s
976 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5,019 births (28% of all-time use).
How Janae compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Janae's total volume
Janae vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Janae by state
Where Janae concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,358 | 13.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,212 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,028 | 5.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 981 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 724 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 722 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 699 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 630 | 3.5% |
California share of Janae's total US births 13.1%
Even split
2,358 of 18,052 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Janae appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janae? ▼
18,052 babies have been named Janae since 1939. It currently ranks #1409 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 589 births.
When was Janae most popular? ▼
Janae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5,019 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Janae most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Janae are California (2,358 births), Texas (1,212 births), Florida (1,028 births).
How long has the name Janae been used? ▼
Janae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 87 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Janae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Janet, Janice, Jane, Janie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Janae's data
- Janae's decade-level peak was the 1990s (5,019 total births); usage has since declined to 976 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Janaes (2,358 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Janae
Nearby Names Like Janae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janae
Janet Girl
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Jane Girl
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Janie Girl
#1536 75,598 births
Janelle Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1939–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Janae: #1409 Girls' Name - 18,052 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janae. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Janae draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.