The first name Janie
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Janie, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 16 births (#1,168).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Janie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Janie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 168 girls born in the United States were named Janie, the 1,329th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 1,845 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Janey
- Janeigh
Famous people named Janie
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Janie EickhoffAmerican bicycle racer, born 1970
- Janie FrickeAmerican country singer, born 1947
- Janie TakedaAmerican softball player, born 1993
- Janie WagstaffAmerican swimmer, born 1974
- Janie DeeBritish actress, born 1962
- Janie TerreroBritish suffragette, 1858–1944
Questions
- What does the name Janie mean?
- From Jane + -ie.
- How popular is the name Janie?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Janie, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 1996, with 16 births.
- Is Janie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 75,874 US babies named Janie since 1880 were girls.
- When was Janie most popular?
- 1947 in the United States, when 1,845 babies were named Janie, its highest rank at 161st.
- What are other spellings of Janie?
- Janey and Janeigh.