Girls' name · since 1938

Janeann

Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 134 babies named Janeann, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

134
total births
1938–1969
years on record
1960s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

Janeann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 134 recorded since 1938.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janeann has been recorded 134 times among girls since 1938, 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 1938 to 1969.

  • 134 total births
  • 1938–1969 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

134 girls have been named Janeann since 1938, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1969.

134
total births
1938–1969
years on record
1960s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Janeann was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

16 babies were named Janeann in 1963 - its busiest year on record.

Janeann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Janeann's full recorded timeline at 1956, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Janeann at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

134

Since 1938

32 years of records

Peak year

1963

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1938

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 1969

Janeann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1969

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1963)
16
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
05101520 1938194419501956196019641969 5

Janeann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1960s was Janeann's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Janeann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 64 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janeann?
Since 1938, Social Security records show 134 babies named Janeann. The most recent recorded year was 1969. Its busiest year on record was 1963, with 16 births.
When was Janeann most popular?
Janeann was most popular in the 1960s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Janeann been used?
The SSA has tracked Janeann since 1938 -- 32 years through the most recent 1969 data.
What names are similar to Janeann?
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.

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, 1938–1969 (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. "Janeann: Baby Name Since 1938 - 134 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janeann. 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 Janeann 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.