Janese
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,955 in 1961
0 babies were named Janese in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1935–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJanese first shows up in US birth records in 1935, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 90 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #1,955.
About the name Janese
Janese is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ese”. US birth records list Janese for girls from 1935 to 2018, in 74 of those 84 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #1,955 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.1 | 877,193 girls |
| 1940s | 3.1 | 324,675 girls |
| 1950s | 8.6 | 116,144 girls |
| 1960s | 10 | 96,339 girls |
| 1970s | 10 | 96,525 girls |
| 1980s | 12 | 85,985 girls |
| 1990s | 9.3 | 107,527 girls |
| 2000s | 6.4 | 156,740 girls |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 274,390 girls |
Other spellings of Janese
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Janese
What is the origin of the name Janese?
Janese has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Janese a boy or girl name?
Janese is a girl name.
How popular is the name Janese?
Janese is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #1,955 in 1961.