US rank #15637 Girls' name Peak 1990 539 births

Janique — #15637 US girls' name

539 babies named Janique in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s301980s1221990s1782000s1352010s582020s10
#15637
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 11% 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.

What the Data Says About Janique

The Social Security Administration has registered 539 babies named Janique between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janique currently holds the #15637 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janique performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 178 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Janique shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Janique in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janique 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 539 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.

Janique at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

539

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

1990

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,637

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Janique popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
25
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
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Janique by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
178 births that decade — 33% of Janique's all-time total
1960s61970s301980s1221990s1782000s1352010s582020s10

Janique by state

Where Janique concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Janique
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
23 4.3%
#2 Florida
6 1.1%
New York share of Janique's total US births 4.3%
Even split

23 of 539 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janique?
539 babies have been named Janique since 1968. It currently ranks #15637 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 25 births.
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?
Janique has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1968–2024 (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.