Recorded 1956–1967 Girls' name Peak 1967 21 births

Janyne — girls' name

21 babies named Janyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s16

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.

What the Data Says About Janyne

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Janyne between 1956 and 1967, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janyne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1967. The name reached its historical peak in 1967, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janyne performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Janyne shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janyne 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 21 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.

Janyne at a glance

Last recorded 1967

Total births

21

Since 1956

12 years of records

Peak year

1967

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1967

Active since

1956

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1967

Janyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1956

Last recorded 1967
Peak year (1967)
6
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 1967196419601956 5

Janyne by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
16 births that decade — 76% of Janyne's all-time total
1950s51960s16

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?
Janyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 12 years of data 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.

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, 1956–1967 (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.