Name Legacy

Janean

Recorded 1934–2011 · United States

Janean was most popular in 1962, when 53 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,483 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,567 people named Janean.

Most popular in1962
Rank that year#2,483
Births that year53
Total since 18801,567
Given to100% girls

Janean over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Janean’s peak in 1962. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Janean a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Janean is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,567 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Janean

Where Janean is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org