The first name Janey
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
From Jane + -y, q.v. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.
Janey is a short form of
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Janey last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2003, with 11 births (#1,722).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Janey with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Janey at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 44 girls born in the United States were named Janey, the 3,490th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 108 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.
Questions
- What does the name Janey mean?
- From Jane + -y, q.v. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.
- How popular is the name Janey?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Janey, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2003, with 11 births.
- Is Janey a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,044 US babies named Janey since 1880 were girls.
- When was Janey most popular?
- 1947 in the United States, when 108 babies were named Janey, its highest rank at 844th.
- Is Janey also a surname?
- Yes. Janey is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.