girl's name
Janney
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,029
Janney is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2013, when 224 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Janney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 668 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 333 |
How popular is Janney?
In 2025, Janney was given to 23 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 Janney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Janney also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Janney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Janney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Janney
How popular is the name Janney?
In 2025, Janney was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Janney a girl's or a boy's name?
Janney is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Janney?
Janney has 2 syllables.
When was Janney most popular?
Janney peaked in 2013, when 224 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Janney a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Janney currently ranks #5,503 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.