Janean
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,540 in 1962
0 babies were named Janean in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1934–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJanean first shows up in US birth records in 1934, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 91 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1962, when it reached #1,540.
About the name Janean
Janean is a girl name of French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ean”. US birth records list Janean for girls from 1934 to 2011, in 72 of those 78 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #1,540 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6.7 | 149,254 girls |
| 1940s | 9.7 | 103,520 girls |
| 1950s | 14 | 70,872 girls |
| 1960s | 22 | 46,425 girls |
| 1970s | 23 | 44,267 girls |
| 1980s | 14 | 71,788 girls |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 193,424 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 636,943 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
Other spellings of Janean
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Janean
What is the origin of the name Janean?
Janean has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Janean a boy or girl name?
Janean is a girl name.
How popular is the name Janean?
Janean is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #1,540 in 1962.