Girls' name · since 1990

Janisse

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 85 babies named Janisse, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,949 of 72,339
all-time among girls
85
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade

Janisse sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 85 recorded since 1990.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janisse has been recorded 85 times among girls since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1990 to 2010.

  • #28,949 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 85 born since 1990
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janisse ranks #28,949 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.

#28,949 of 72,339
all-time among girls
85
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Janisse's 85 recorded births place it above 59.84% 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.

Janisse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Janisse's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Janisse popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1991)
12
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
468101214 199019911993199719981999200120042005200720092010 5

Janisse by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (49 births, 58% of the file).

1990s was Janisse's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Janisse births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 49 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janisse? ▼
85 babies have been named Janisse since 1990. All-time, it sits at #28,949 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1991 with 12 births.
Where does Janisse sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janisse ranks #28,949 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 Janisse most popular? ▼
Janisse was most popular in the 1990s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Janisse been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Janisse since 1990 -- 21 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Janisse? ▼
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 Janisse's data

  • Janisse's decade-level peak was the 1990s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Janisse

Nearby Names Like Janisse

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

Janet Girl
#2781 556,776 births
Janice Girl
#2520 406,448 births
Jane Girl
#221 379,876 births
Janie Girl
#1326 75,598 births
Janelle Girl
#800 56,881 births

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Toshi
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Irving
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Nigel
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Vernel
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Janisse: 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, 1990–2010 (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 Janisse 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.