Boy · #5,787 in 2026

Janes

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

Janes is an English patronymic family name. Its root is believed to be from the possessive of the given name Jan, John or Ian. There are two coats of arms associated with Janeses, one Gloucester-based and the other Kent-based.

Current Rank

#5,787

Peak Rank

#2,048 (1928)

Total Babies

358

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1912

First Year

1985

Last Year

1928

Peak Year

#2048

Peak Rank

358

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Janes

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Janes

Janes first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 15 Janess were born — ranking #2,048 that year. As of 2026, Janes ranks #5,787 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 358 Janess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Janes

Phonetically similar names — useful when Janes is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Jaynes
Jains
Jeans
James
Jones
Genes
Johns
Jas
Joins
Gens
Jens
Jons

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Janes

What does the name Janes mean?

How popular is Janes in 2026?

In 2026, Janes ranks #5,787 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Janes most popular?

Janes reached its peak popularity in 1928, ranking #2,048 that year with 15 babies given the name.

Is Janes a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Janes?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Janes include Theophile, Uri, Arvle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Janes

Janes is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 358 births in the dataset. Janes's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #2,048. Use the chart and map above to compare Janes'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.