The first name Janae
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female
Meaning and origin
20th-century coinage from Jane, possibly influenced by Renée.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 girls were named Janae, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 34 births (#899).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Janae with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Janae at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 122 girls born in the United States were named Janae, the 1,687th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 589 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Janae
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sexyy RedAmerican rapper (born 1998)
Questions
- What does the name Janae mean?
- 20th-century coinage from Jane, possibly influenced by Renée.
- How popular is the name Janae?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Janae, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2007, with 34 births.
- Is Janae a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 18,058 US babies named Janae since 1880 were girls.
- When was Janae most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 589 babies were named Janae, its highest rank at 471st.