Janeka
Janeka is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Janeka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Janeka is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Janeka
The earliest SSA record of Janeka as a baby girl name dates back to 1974, when 5 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Janeka — #4,808 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Janekas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2001 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 249 Janekas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Janeka
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Names that sound like Janeka
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About the name Janeka
Janeka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 249 births in the dataset. Janeka's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #4,808. Use the chart and map above to compare Janeka's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.