girl's name
Janene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 3,545
Janene is a girl's name. In 2012 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 1970, when 231 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1929.
Janene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 96 |
| 1940s | 318 |
| 1950s | 744 |
| 1960s | 1,027 |
| 1970s | 899 |
| 1980s | 325 |
| 1990s | 100 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 10 |
How popular is Janene?
In 2012, Janene 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 Janene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Janene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Janene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Janene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Janene
How popular is the name Janene?
In 2012, Janene 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 Janene a girl's or a boy's name?
Janene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Janene most popular?
Janene peaked in 1970, when 231 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.