Total births
539
Girls' name · since 1968
Janique
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 539 babies named Janique, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15686
- among girls today
- 539
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
539 babies have been named Janique since 1968, making it today's #15686 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janique has been recorded 539 times among girls since 1968, currently ranked #15686 nationally and more common than 12% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2024.
- #15686 among girls today
- 539 born since 1968
- 1990s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Janique is currently the #15686 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 539 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15686
- among girls today
- 539
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Janique vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15686
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Janique was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
25 babies were named Janique in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Janique compares
539 Top 43% higher than 57% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Janique's all-time total is 41% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janique | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 539 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janique's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Janique splits its recorded history at 1996: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Janique at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#15,686
Active since
1968
Janique popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2024
- Peak year (1990)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Janique by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Janique's strongest decade.
178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Janique births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s
1980s
122 births
- 1990s
1990s
178 births
- 2000s
2000s
135 births
- 2010s 58
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 178 births (33% of all-time use).
How Janique compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Janique's total volume
Janique vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Janique by state
Where Janique concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janique? ▼
Janique has been given to 539 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15686 as of the latest data. 25 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Janique most popular? ▼
Janique was most popular in the 1990s decade with 178 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Janique most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Janique are New York (23 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Janique been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Janique since 1968 -- 57 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Janique? ▼
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 Janique's data
- Janique's decade-level peak was the 1990s (178 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Janiques (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Janique
Nearby Names Like Janique
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janique
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Janice Girl
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Jane Girl
#269 379,876 births
Janie Girl
#1536 75,598 births
Janelle Girl
#776 56,881 births
Compare Janique side by side: Janique vs Janet Janique vs Janice Janique vs Jane
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1968–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Janique: #15686 Girls' Name - 539 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janique. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Janique 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 June 2026.