Recorded 1981–2009 Girls' name Peak 1985 89 births

Janeese — girls' name

89 babies named Janeese in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

89 girls have been named Janeese since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.

89
total births
1981–2009
years on record
1990s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Janeese was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

13 babies were named Janeese in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janeese

The Social Security Administration has registered 89 babies named Janeese between 1981 and 2009, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janeese currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janeese performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Janeese shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janeese 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 89 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.

Janeese at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

89

Since 1981

29 years of records

Peak year

1985

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1981

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2009

Janeese popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1981

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1985)
13
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
468101214 2009200320001994199219901981 7

Janeese by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
39 births that decade — 44% of Janeese's all-time total
1980s201990s392000s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janeese?
89 babies have been named Janeese since 1981. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1985 with 13 births.
When was Janeese most popular?
Janeese was most popular in the 1990s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Janeese been used?
Janeese has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 29 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Janeese?
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, 1981–2009 (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.