Girls' name · since 1934
Janalee
Since 1934, U.S. Social Security records show 1,033 babies named Janalee, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,343 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,033
- born since 1934
- 1960s
- peak decade
Janalee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,033 have been recorded since 1934.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janalee has been recorded 1,033 times among girls since 1934, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2024.
- #7,343 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,033 born since 1934
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janalee ranks #7,343 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,033 born since 1934, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,343 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,033
- born since 1934
- 1960s
- peak decade
Janalee's 1,033 recorded births place it above 89.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
Janalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Janalee splits its recorded history at 1976: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1938 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Janalee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2024
- Peak year (1962)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Janalee by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (204 births, 20% of the file).
1960s was Janalee's strongest decade.
204 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Janalee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s
1940s
137 births
- 1950s
1950s
192 births
- 1960s
1960s
204 births
- 1970s
1970s
142 births
- 1980s
1980s
141 births
- 1990s 47
1990s
47 births
- 2000s 40
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
82 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 204 births (20% of all-time use).
How Janalee 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 Janalee's total volume
Janalee by state
Where Janalee concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 135 | 13.1% |
| #2 | California | | 38 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 6 | 0.6% |
135 of 1,033 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Janalee's decade-level peak was the 1960s (204 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Utah records the most Janalees (135 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Janalee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~90 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1934–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Janalee 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 August 2026.