Girls' name · since 1953

Janinne

Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Janinne, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#37,261 of 72,339
all-time among girls
41
born since 1953
1960s
peak decade

41 girls have been named Janinne since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Janinne recorded 41 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 2003.

  • #37,261 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 41 born since 1953
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janinne ranks #37,261 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1953, peaking in the 1960s.

#37,261 of 72,339
all-time among girls
41
born since 1953
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Janinne's 41 recorded births place it above 48.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Janinne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Janinne's full recorded timeline at 1965, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Janinne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1962)
9
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
45678910 1953196119621965196619872003 5

Janinne by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (26 births, 63% of the file).

1960s was Janinne's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Janinne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 26 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janinne?
Since 1953, Social Security records show 41 babies named Janinne. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #37,261 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 9 births.
Where does Janinne sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janinne ranks #37,261 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Janinne most popular?
Janinne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Janinne been used?
The SSA has tracked Janinne since 1953 -- 51 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Janinne?
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.

What to do with Janinne's data

  • Janinne's decade-level peak was the 1960s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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.

Keep exploring Janinne

Nearby Names Like Janinne

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janinne

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Janinne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1953–2003 (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 Janinne 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.