Total births
191
Girls' name · since 1993
Janeah
Janeah has 191 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16053
- among girls today
- 191
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Janeah is the #16053 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 191 recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janeah has been recorded 191 times among girls since 1993, currently ranked #16053 nationally and more common than 9% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2024.
- #16053 among girls today
- 191 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Janeah is currently the #16053 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 191 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16053
- among girls today
- 191
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Janeah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16053
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Janeah was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
14 babies were named Janeah in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Janeah compares
191 36th percentile among 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
Janeah's all-time total is 50% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janeah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 191 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janeah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Janeah splits its recorded history at 2011: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Janeah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#16,053
Active since
1993
Janeah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Janeah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Janeah's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Janeah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
86 births
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 86 births (45% of all-time use).
Janeah by state
Where Janeah concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 2.6% |
Illinois share of Janeah's total US births 2.6%
5 of 191 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janeah? ▼
Janeah has been given to 191 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16053 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Janeah most popular? ▼
Janeah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Janeah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Janeah are Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Janeah been used? ▼
Records for Janeah go back to 1993, giving 32 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Janeah? ▼
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 Janeah's data
- Janeah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Janeahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Janeah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janeah
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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 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, 1993–2024 (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. "Janeah: #16053 Girls' Name - 191 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janeah. 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 Janeah 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.