Girl · #15,404 in 2026

Janess

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

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Current Rank

#15,404

Peak Rank

#9,015 (1983)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1983

First Year

2008

Last Year

1983

Peak Year

#9015

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Janess

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

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The Story of Janess

Janess first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1983, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 6 Janesss were born — ranking #9,015 that year. As of 2026, Janess ranks #15,404 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Janesss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Janess

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

Janus
Jonas
Genus
Janice
Genous
Janise
Jenice
Gynous
Janis
Jamis
Jeunesse
Jannis

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Janess

What does the name Janess mean?

How popular is Janess in 2026?

In 2026, Janess ranks #15,404 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Janess most popular?

Janess reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #9,015 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Janess a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Janess?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Janess include Martell, Daiquiri, Margurita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Janess

Janess is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Janess's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #9,015. Use the chart and map above to compare Janess'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.