girl's name

Janise

juh-NEES (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 2,084

Janise is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in 1953, when 54 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1933.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Janise Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

407
'30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Janise by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1930s 59
1940s 132
1950s 407
1960s 295
1970s 204
1980s 289
1990s 306
2000s 241
2010s 125
2020s (to 2025) 26

How Popular Is Janise?

In 2025, Janise was given to 8 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 Janise

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Janise Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janise over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Janise

  • English juh-NEES

Sibling Names for Janise

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Janise — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Janise

How popular is the name Janise?

In 2025, Janise was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Is Janise a girl's or a boy's name?

Janise is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Janise?

Janise has 2 syllables.

When was Janise most popular?

Janise peaked in 1953, when 54 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Janise a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Janise currently ranks #11,004 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.