Girl · #10,241 in 2026

Janelis

Name: Popularity of the name Janelis in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Janelis, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#10,241

Peak Rank

#4,397 (2010)

Total Babies

345

5-Yr Trend

-17%

1990

First Year

2024

Last Year

2010

Peak Year

#4397

Peak Rank

345

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Janelis

Janelis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 33 Janeliss were born — ranking #4,397 that year. As of 2026, Janelis ranks #10,241 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 345 Janeliss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Janelis

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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Janelis

What does the name Janelis mean?

Janelis is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1990. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Janelis in 2026?

In 2026, Janelis ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Janelis most popular?

Janelis reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #4,397 that year with 33 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Janelis most popular?

Janelis has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Massachusetts, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Janelis.

Is Janelis a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Janelis is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Janelis?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Janelis include Mollee, Samary, Anvita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Janelis

Janelis is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 345 births in the dataset. Janelis's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #4,397. Use the chart and map above to compare Janelis'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.