Recorded 1953–1966 Girls' name Peak 1961 27 births

Janeanne — girls' name

27 babies named Janeanne in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s22

The verdict

27 girls have been named Janeanne since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1966.

27
total births
1953–1966
years on record
1960s
peak decade
81%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Janeanne was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

6 babies were named Janeanne in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janeanne

The Social Security Administration has registered 27 babies named Janeanne between 1953 and 1966, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janeanne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janeanne performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Janeanne shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janeanne in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 27 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Janeanne at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

27

Since 1953

14 years of records

Peak year

1961

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1953

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1966

Janeanne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1953

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1961)
6
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
4.555.566.5 19661964196119601953 5

Janeanne by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
22 births that decade — 81% of Janeanne's all-time total
1950s51960s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janeanne?
27 babies have been named Janeanne since 1953. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1961 with 6 births.
When was Janeanne most popular?
Janeanne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Janeanne been used?
Janeanne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 14 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Janeanne?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1953–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.