Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1991
Janaea
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 43 babies named Janaea, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 1991–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Janaea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1991.
Janaea has 43 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2009.
- 43 total births
- 1991–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Janaea since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 43
- total births
- 1991–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Janaea was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
9 babies were named Janaea in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Janaea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Janaea's full recorded timeline at 2000, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Janaea at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Janaea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2009
- Peak year (1998)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Janaea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Janaea's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Janaea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janaea? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 43 babies named Janaea. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 9 births.
When was Janaea most popular? ▼
Janaea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Janaea been used? ▼
Records for Janaea go back to 1991, giving 19 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Janaea? ▼
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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1991–2009 (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. "Janaea: Baby Name Since 1991 - 43 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janaea. 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 Janaea 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 July 2026.