Baby name

Janey

Girl

Classic name

Janey peaked in 1947, when 1 baby in 33,353 was given the name. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 125 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 3458.

5,044births since 1880

1940sgeneration

No. 841rank at its peak, in 1947

Where babies named Janey are born

1947

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The darker the blue, the more common Janey is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Janey is most common in Texas (4.6 times) and California (2.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Janet 556,776
Jane 379,876
Laney 14,024
Janel 12,023
Jacey 8,044
Janay 5,832

Names from the same era

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