Janeen
Of Arabic origin meaning "garden" or "paradise".
Name Census estimates that about 5,268 living Americans carry the first name Janeen. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Janeen today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Janeen births was 1970 (272 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Janeen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
5.3K
~ 1 in 65,063 Americans
Peak year
1970
272 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
2020 SSA rank
#16,134
Tracked since 1930
Popularity
Janeen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Janeen from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 1,640 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Janeen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Janeen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Janeens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 27 states and territories. California, New York, Illinois recorded the most babies named Janeen, while Oregon, Nebraska, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 143 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Janeen
The name Janeen is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the French name Janine, which is a feminine form of the male name Jean. Jean, in turn, is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."
The name Janeen gained popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a variant spelling of Janine. It was particularly popular in English-speaking countries, such as the United States and the United Kingdom.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Janeen can be found in the 1880 United States Census, where it was listed as a relatively uncommon name. However, it gradually gained popularity throughout the 20th century.
Notable individuals named Janeen throughout history include Janeen Hazel (1918-2004), an American actress and dancer who appeared in numerous Broadway musicals and Hollywood films in the 1940s and 1950s. Another notable bearer of the name was Janeen Baxter (1925-2003), an Australian actress and singer who had a successful career in radio, television, and theater.
In the literary world, Janeen Webb is an acclaimed Australian author and editor who has published numerous works of science fiction and fantasy. She was born in 1944 and has been active in the writing community since the 1970s.
Janeen Solliman (born 1958) is a former American basketball player who played in the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She was a standout player at the University of South Carolina and was inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.
Janeen Ismail (born 1980) is a Canadian-born film and television actress known for her roles in various TV series, including "Heartland" and "The Listener." She has also appeared in several independent films and continues to work in the entertainment industry.
While the name Janeen has its roots in Hebrew and French origins, it has become a distinctive English name in its own right, with a rich history spanning over a century and notable bearers from various fields, including entertainment, sports, and literature.
People
Janeen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Janeen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Janeen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Janeen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,268 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Janeen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 65,063 US residents.
Is Janeen a common name?
We classify Janeen as "Rare". It ranks above 96.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6,544 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Janeen most popular?
The single biggest year for Janeen was 1970, when 272 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Janeen is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Janeen a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Janeen in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.