girl's name
Janey
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,269
Scotland
#632
2004 births
Janey is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1947, when 108 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 75,352 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Janey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 14 |
| 1890s | 18 |
| 1900s | 24 |
| 1910s | 149 |
| 1920s | 237 |
| 1930s | 292 |
| 1940s | 736 |
| 1950s | 853 |
| 1960s | 538 |
| 1970s | 364 |
| 1980s | 384 |
| 1990s | 434 |
| 2000s | 423 |
| 2010s | 359 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 219 |
How popular is Janey?
In 2025, Janey was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Janey is used
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 Janey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Janey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Janey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Janey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Janey
How popular is the name Janey?
In 2025, Janey was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Janey a girl's or a boy's name?
Janey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Janey?
Janey has 2 syllables.
When was Janey most popular?
Janey peaked in 1947, when 108 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Janey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Janey currently ranks #3,498 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.