Recorded 1985–2000 Girls' name Peak 1991 104 births

Janequa — girls' name

104 babies named Janequa in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s171990s822000s5

The verdict

104 girls have been named Janequa since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.

104
total births
1985–2000
years on record
1990s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Janequa was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

16 babies were named Janequa in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janequa

The Social Security Administration has registered 104 babies named Janequa between 1985 and 2000, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janequa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janequa performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Janequa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janequa 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 104 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.

Janequa at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

104

Since 1985

16 years of records

Peak year

1991

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1985

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2000

Janequa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1985

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1991)
16
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Janequa by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
82 births that decade — 79% of Janequa's all-time total
1980s171990s822000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janequa?
104 babies have been named Janequa since 1985. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1991 with 16 births.
When was Janequa most popular?
Janequa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Janequa been used?
Janequa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 16 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Janequa?
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, 1985–2000 (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.