Recorded 1938–2004 Unisex name Peak 1958 216 births

Janeil — unisex name

216 babies named Janeil in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s131950s521960s321970s261980s451990s322000s11

The verdict

216 girls have been named Janeil since 1938, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2004.

216
total births
1938–2004
years on record
1950s
peak decade
24%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Janeil was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

13 babies were named Janeil in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janeil

The Social Security Administration has registered 216 babies named Janeil between 1938 and 2004, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janeil currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 13 babies received it in a single year. Janeil is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 23 additional births since 2002.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janeil performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Janeil shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Janeil in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janeil 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 216 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.

Janeil at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

216

Since 1938

67 years of records

Peak year

1958

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1938

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2004

Janeil popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–1938

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1958)
13
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
468101214 200419941986197919671959195419421938 5

Janeil popularity over time — boys

23 total births recorded since 2002 (Janeil as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 23 births
456789 2010200620052002 5

Janeil by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
52 births that decade — 24% of Janeil's all-time total
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Janeil by state

Where Janeil concentrates geographically — total births since 1938

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Janeil
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
5 2.3%
Utah share of Janeil's total US births 2.3%

5 of 216 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janeil?
216 babies have been named Janeil since 1938. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1958 with 13 births.
When was Janeil most popular?
Janeil was most popular in the 1950s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Janeil most popular?
The top states for the name Janeil are Utah (5 births).
Is Janeil a unisex name?
Yes, Janeil is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 216 births, and as a boy's name it has 23 births.
How long has the name Janeil been used?
Janeil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 67 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Janeil?
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, 1938–2004 (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.