US rank #5668 Girls' name Peak 2009 534 births

Janeli — #5668 US girls' name

534 babies named Janeli in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s962000s1932010s1682020s72
#5668
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Janeli was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

27 babies were named Janeli in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janeli

The Social Security Administration has registered 534 babies named Janeli between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janeli currently holds the #5668 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janeli performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 193 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Janeli shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 71 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Janeli in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janeli 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 534 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.

Janeli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

534

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2009

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,668

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Janeli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
27
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
051015202530 20242019201420092004199919941989 5

Janeli by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
193 births that decade — 36% of Janeli's all-time total
1980s51990s962000s1932010s1682020s72

Janeli by state

Where Janeli concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Janeli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
71 13.3%
#2 Texas
23 4.3%
California share of Janeli's total US births 13.3%
Even split

71 of 534 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janeli?
534 babies have been named Janeli since 1989. It currently ranks #5668 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 27 births.
When was Janeli most popular?
Janeli was most popular in the 2000s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Janeli most popular?
The top states for the name Janeli are California (71 births), Texas (23 births).
How long has the name Janeli been used?
Janeli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Janeli?
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.

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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, 1989–2024 (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.