girl's name
Janelda
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 59
Janelda is a girl's name. In 1961 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1939, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1936.
Janelda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1961, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 27 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s (to 1961) | 11 |
How popular is Janelda?
In 1961, Janelda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Janelda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janelda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Janelda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Janelda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Janelda
How popular is the name Janelda?
In 1961, Janelda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Janelda a girl's or a boy's name?
Janelda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Janelda most popular?
Janelda peaked in 1939, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.