Recorded 1941–1956 Girls' name Peak 1947 40 births

Janellen — girls' name

40 babies named Janellen in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

40 girls have been named Janellen since 1941, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1956.

40
total births
1941–1956
years on record
1950s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Janellen was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

7 babies were named Janellen in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janellen

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Janellen between 1941 and 1956, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janellen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1956. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janellen performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Janellen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janellen 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 40 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.

Janellen at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

40

Since 1941

16 years of records

Peak year

1947

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1941

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1956

Janellen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1941

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1947)
7
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Janellen by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
22 births that decade — 55% of Janellen's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janellen?
40 babies have been named Janellen since 1941. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1947 with 7 births.
When was Janellen most popular?
Janellen was most popular in the 1950s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Janellen been used?
Janellen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 16 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Janellen?
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, 1941–1956 (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.