US rank #9184 Girls' name Peak 2006 281 births

Janelys — #9184 US girls' name

281 babies named Janelys in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s462000s1032010s1092020s23
#9184
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Janelys was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

19 babies were named Janelys in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janelys

The Social Security Administration has registered 281 babies named Janelys between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janelys currently holds the #9184 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janelys performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 109 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Janelys shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Janelys in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janelys 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 281 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.

Janelys at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

281

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2006

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,184

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Janelys popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
19
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
05101520 202420182014201020062002199819941993 5

Janelys by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
109 births that decade — 39% of Janelys's all-time total
1990s462000s1032010s1092020s23

Janelys by state

Where Janelys concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Janelys
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
10 3.6%
#2 Florida
6 2.1%
New York share of Janelys's total US births 3.6%
Even split

10 of 281 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janelys?
281 babies have been named Janelys since 1993. It currently ranks #9184 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 19 births.
When was Janelys most popular?
Janelys was most popular in the 2010s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Janelys most popular?
The top states for the name Janelys are New York (10 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Janelys been used?
Janelys has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Janelys?
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, 1993–2024 (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.