girl's name
Janelyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 43
Janelyn is a girl's name. In 2014 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2011, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
Janelyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 21 |
How popular is Janelyn?
In 2014, Janelyn was given to 7 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 Janelyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Janelyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janelyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Janelyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Janelyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Janelyn
How popular is the name Janelyn?
In 2014, Janelyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Janelyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Janelyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Janelyn most popular?
Janelyn peaked in 2011, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.