Janeka
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,052 in 1979
0 babies were named Janeka in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1974–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJaneka first shows up in US birth records in 1974, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 51 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #4,052.
About the name Janeka
Janeka is a girl name of Slavic origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-eka”. US birth records list Janeka for girls from 1974 to 2001, in 23 of those 28 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #4,052 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2001, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Slavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
| 1980s | 6.2 | 160,256 girls |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 194,932 girls |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 181,818 girls |
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Questions about the name Janeka
What is the origin of the name Janeka?
Janeka has Slavic roots in our records. Other Slavic names include Valentina, Natalie, Natalia.
Is Janeka a boy or girl name?
Janeka is a girl name.
How popular is the name Janeka?
Janeka is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2001. It peaked at #4,052 in 1979.