Girls' name · since 1953
Janiene
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 121 babies named Janiene, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #25,025 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 121
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
121 girls have been named Janiene since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Janiene recorded 121 times among girls since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1982.
- #25,025 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 121 born since 1953
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janiene ranks #25,025 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 121 born since 1953, peaking in the 1960s.
- #25,025 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 121
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Janiene's 121 recorded births place it above 65.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Janiene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Janiene splits its recorded history at 1967: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Janiene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1982
- Peak year (1969)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Janiene by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (53 births, 44% of the file).
1960s was Janiene's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Janiene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
22 births
- 1960s
1960s
53 births
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 53 births (44% of all-time use).
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What to do with Janiene's data
- Janiene's decade-level peak was the 1960s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Janiene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1953–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Janiene 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 August 2026.