Recorded 1973–2007 Girls' name Peak 2003 39 births

Janeia — girls' name

39 babies named Janeia in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

39 girls have been named Janeia since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.

39
total births
1973–2007
years on record
1990s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

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

2003
Single peak year

7 babies were named Janeia in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janeia

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Janeia between 1973 and 2007, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janeia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janeia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Janeia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janeia 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 39 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.

Janeia at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

39

Since 1973

35 years of records

Peak year

2003

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1973

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2007

Janeia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1973

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (2003)
7
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
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Janeia by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
17 births that decade — 44% of Janeia's all-time total
1970s51990s172000s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janeia?
39 babies have been named Janeia since 1973. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 2003 with 7 births.
When was Janeia most popular?
Janeia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Janeia been used?
Janeia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 35 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Janeia?
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, 1973–2007 (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.