Recorded 1940–1982 Girls' name Peak 1982 23 births

Janilee — girls' name

23 babies named Janilee in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

23 girls have been named Janilee since 1940, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1982.

23
total births
1940–1982
years on record
1980s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Janilee was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

8 babies were named Janilee in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janilee

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Janilee between 1940 and 1982, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janilee currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janilee performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 8 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Janilee shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janilee 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 23 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.

Janilee at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

23

Since 1940

43 years of records

Peak year

1982

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1940

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1982

Janilee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1940

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1982)
8
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Janilee by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
8 births that decade — 35% of Janilee's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janilee?
23 babies have been named Janilee since 1940. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1982 with 8 births.
When was Janilee most popular?
Janilee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Janilee been used?
Janilee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 43 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Janilee?
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, 1940–1982 (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.