Total births
75,598
Girls' name · since 1880
Janie
75,598 babies named Janie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1536
- among girls today
- 75,598
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Janie is the #1536 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 75,598 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Janie recorded 75,598 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #1536 nationally today, ahead of 91% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1536 among girls today
- 75,598 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Janie is currently the #1536 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 75,598 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1536
- among girls today
- 75,598
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Janie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1536
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Janie was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
1,845 babies were named Janie in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
How Janie compares
75,598 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Janie's all-time total is 198x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 75,598 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,845 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Janie's full recorded timeline at 1953, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 96 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 1,845 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Janie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1947
Current rank
#1,536
Active since
1880
Janie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1947)
- 1,845
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Janie popularity over time - boys
276 total births recorded since 1914 (Janie as boys' name)
Janie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Janie's strongest decade.
14,615 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Janie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,491
1880s
1,491 births
- 1890s 2,272
1890s
2,272 births
- 1900s 2,853
1900s
2,853 births
- 1910s 5,314
1910s
5,314 births
- 1920s
1920s
7,156 births
- 1930s
1930s
7,328 births
- 1940s
1940s
13,119 births
- 1950s
1950s
14,615 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,532 births
- 1970s 3,810
1970s
3,810 births
- 1980s 3,079
1980s
3,079 births
- 1990s 2,637
1990s
2,637 births
- 2000s 2,062
2000s
2,062 births
- 2010s 1,494
2010s
1,494 births
- 2020s 836
2020s
836 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 14,615 births (19% of all-time use).
How Janie 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 Janie's total volume
Janie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Janie by state
Where Janie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 14,304 | 18.9% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 5,512 | 7.3% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 4,868 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 4,638 | 6.1% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 3,270 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 3,039 | 4.0% |
| #7 | California | | 2,938 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 2,553 | 3.4% |
Texas share of Janie's total US births 18.9%
Even split
14,304 of 75,598 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Janie appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janie? ▼
Janie has been given to 75,598 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1536 as of the latest data. 1,845 babies were born in 1947, its single highest year.
When was Janie most popular? ▼
Janie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 14,615 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Janie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Janie are Texas (14,304 births), South Carolina (5,512 births), North Carolina (4,868 births).
How long has the name Janie been used? ▼
Janie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Janie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Janet, Janice, Jane, Janelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Janie's data
- Janie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (14,615 total births); usage has since declined to 836 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Janies (14,304 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Janie
Nearby Names Like Janie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janie
Janet Girl
#2435 556,776 births
Janice Girl
#2250 406,448 births
Jane Girl
#269 379,876 births
Janelle Girl
#776 56,881 births
Jan Girl
54,531 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Janie
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Mika #1537
6,752 births · Peak 2017
Zylah #1534
1,445 births · Peak 2024
Tyla #1538
3,371 births · Peak 2025
Kalayah #1533
1,442 births · Peak 2024
Zamira #1539
1,702 births · Peak 2025
Angely #1532
2,934 births · Peak 2008
Zaynab #1540
2,509 births · Peak 2016
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Janie: #1536 Girls' Name - 75,598 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janie. 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 Janie 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.