Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1956
Janyne
Janyne has 21 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1967 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 1956–1967
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Janyne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 21 have been recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Janyne recorded 21 times among girls since 1956, 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 1956 to 1967.
- 21 total births
- 1956–1967 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Janyne since 1956, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1967.
- 21
- total births
- 1956–1967
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Janyne was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
6 babies were named Janyne in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Janyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Janyne's full recorded timeline at 1964, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Janyne at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Janyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1967
- Peak year (1967)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Janyne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Janyne's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Janyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janyne? ▼
21 babies have been named Janyne since 1956. It was last recorded in 1967. The peak year was 1967 with 6 births.
When was Janyne most popular? ▼
Janyne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Janyne been used? ▼
Records for Janyne go back to 1956, giving 12 years of history through 1967.
What names are similar to Janyne? ▼
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 July 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, 1956–1967 (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. "Janyne: Baby Name Since 1956 - 21 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janyne. 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 Janyne 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 July 2026.