Recorded 1953–1982 Girls' name Peak 1969 121 births

Janiene — girls' name

121 babies named Janiene in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s221960s531970s341980s12

The verdict

121 girls have been named Janiene since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1982.

121
total births
1953–1982
years on record
1960s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Janiene was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

11 babies were named Janiene in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janiene

The Social Security Administration has registered 121 babies named Janiene between 1953 and 1982, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janiene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janiene performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Janiene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janiene 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 121 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.

Janiene at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

121

Since 1953

30 years of records

Peak year

1969

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1953

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1982

Janiene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1953

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1969)
11
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
4681012 1982197719701966196119541953 7

Janiene by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
53 births that decade — 44% of Janiene's all-time total
1950s221960s531970s341980s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janiene?
121 babies have been named Janiene since 1953. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1969 with 11 births.
When was Janiene most popular?
Janiene was most popular in the 1960s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Janiene been used?
Janiene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 30 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Janiene?
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, 1953–1982 (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.