Total births
299
Girls' name · since 1993
Janelys
299 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.
- #9216
- among girls today
- 299
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
299 babies have been named Janelys since 1993, making it today's #9216 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Janelys recorded 299 times among girls since 1993, holding rank #9216 nationally today, ahead of 48% 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 1993 to 2025.
- #9216 among girls today
- 299 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Janelys is currently the #9216 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 299 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9216
- among girls today
- 299
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Janelys vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9216
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% 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.
How Janelys compares
299 45th percentile among 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
Janelys's all-time total is 22% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janelys | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 299 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janelys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Janelys's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Janelys at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#9,216
Active since
1993
Janelys popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Janelys by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Janelys's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Janelys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
103 births
- 2010s
2010s
109 births
- 2020s 41
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 109 births (36% of all-time use).
Janelys by state
Where Janelys concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janelys? ▼
Janelys has been given to 299 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9216 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Janelys since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Janelys's data
- Janelys's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (109 total births) through the 2020s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Janelyss (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Janelys
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janelys
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Janie Girl
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Compare Janelys side by side: Janelys vs Janet Janelys vs Janice Janelys vs Jane
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1993–2025 (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. "Janelys: #9216 Girls' Name - 299 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janelys. 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 Janelys 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 June 2026.