Girls' name · since 1988

Janesia

92 babies named Janesia in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

92
total births
1988–2010
years on record
1990s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade

Janesia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 92 recorded since 1988.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janesia has been recorded 92 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2010.

  • 92 total births
  • 1988–2010 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 42% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

92 girls have been named Janesia since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.

92
total births
1988–2010
years on record
1990s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Janesia was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

10 babies were named Janesia in 1997 - its busiest year on record.

Janesia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Janesia splits its recorded history at 2000: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Janesia at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

92

Since 1988

23 years of records

Peak year

1997

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1988

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2010

Janesia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1997)
10
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 19881990199419972002200520092010 7

Janesia by decade

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

1990s was Janesia's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Janesia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 39 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janesia?
Since 1988, Social Security records show 92 babies named Janesia. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 10 births.
When was Janesia most popular?
Janesia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Janesia been used?
The SSA has tracked Janesia since 1988 -- 23 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Janesia?
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 Janesia's data

  • Janesia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1988–2010 (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. "Janesia: Baby Name Since 1988 - 92 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janesia. 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 Janesia 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.