Recorded 1987–1998 Girls' name Peak 1987 12 births

Janieka — girls' name

12 babies named Janieka in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s71990s5

The verdict

12 girls have been named Janieka since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1998.

12
total births
1987–1998
years on record
1980s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Janieka was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

7 babies were named Janieka in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janieka

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Janieka between 1987 and 1998, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janieka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janieka performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Janieka shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janieka 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 12 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.

Janieka at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

12

Since 1987

12 years of records

Peak year

1987

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1987

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1998

Janieka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1987

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1987)
7
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19981987 7

Janieka by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
7 births that decade — 58% of Janieka's all-time total
1980s71990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janieka?
12 babies have been named Janieka since 1987. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1987 with 7 births.
When was Janieka most popular?
Janieka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Janieka been used?
Janieka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 12 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Janieka?
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, 1987–1998 (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.