girl's name
Janee
juh-NAY (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,262
Janee is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1989, when 168 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Janee Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 34 |
| 1950s | 111 |
| 1960s | 230 |
| 1970s | 434 |
| 1980s | 882 |
| 1990s | 1,064 |
| 2000s | 377 |
| 2010s | 108 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 22 |
How Popular Is Janee?
In 2025, Janee was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Janee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Janee Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Janee
- English juh-NAY
Sibling Names for Janee
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Janee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Janee
How popular is the name Janee?
In 2025, Janee was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Janee a girl's or a boy's name?
Janee is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Janee?
Janee has 2 syllables.
When was Janee most popular?
Janee peaked in 1989, when 168 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Janee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Janee currently ranks #14,424 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.