Total births
2,476
Girls' name · since 1986
Janelly
2,476 babies named Janelly in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3665
- among girls today
- 2,476
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Janelly currently ranks #3665 among girls' names in America, with 2,476 babies recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Janelly recorded 2,476 times among girls since 1986, holding rank #3665 nationally today, ahead of 79% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #3665 among girls today
- 2,476 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
- 79% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Janelly is currently the #3665 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 2,476 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3665
- among girls today
- 2,476
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Janelly vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3665
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 79% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Janelly was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
108 babies were named Janelly in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Janelly compares
2,476 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Janelly's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janelly | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,476 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 108 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janelly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Janelly's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 108, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Janelly at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#3,665
Active since
1986
Janelly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 108
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Janelly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Janelly's strongest decade.
909 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Janelly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 60
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
374 births
- 2000s
2000s
755 births
- 2010s
2010s
909 births
- 2020s
2020s
378 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 909 births (37% of all-time use).
How Janelly compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Janelly's total volume
Janelly vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Janelly by state
Where Janelly concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 677 | 27.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 401 | 16.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 168 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 127 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 114 | 4.6% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 24 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 10 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.2% |
California share of Janelly's total US births 27.3%
Even split
677 of 2,476 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Janelly appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janelly? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 2,476 babies named Janelly. Today it holds rank #3665 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 108 births.
When was Janelly most popular? ▼
Janelly was most popular in the 2010s decade with 909 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Janelly most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Janelly are California (677 births), Texas (401 births), New York (168 births).
How long has the name Janelly been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Janelly since 1986 -- 40 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Janelly? ▼
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.
What to do with Janelly's data
- Janelly's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (909 total births) through the 2020s (378) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Janellys (677 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Janelly
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Janelly: #3665 Girls' Name - 2,476 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janelly. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Janelly draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.