Janeal
Every Janeal since 1938 — 315 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Janeal
Janeal is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.
Since 1938, 315 American babies have been named Janeal. Its peak came in 1961, when 12 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1960s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Janeal stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Janeal year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | 5 | #17,913 |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2007 | 5 | #18,793 |
| 2006 | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — |
| 2000 | 6 | #13,879 |
| 1995 | — | — |
| 1990 | 5 | #13,849 |
| 1985 | 7 | #8,689 |
| 1980 | 12 | #5,658 |
| 1975 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1965 | 9 | #4,624 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1955 | 9 | #4,193 |
| 1950 | 6 | #4,974 |
| 1945 | — | — |
| 1940 | 8 | #3,342 |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1925 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Janeal in 2025?
Janeal did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.
How many people are named Janeal?
315 babies have been named Janeal in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Janeal most popular?
Janeal peaked in 1961, when 12 newborns received the name.
Is Janeal a boy or girl name?
Janeal is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Janeal rising or falling?
Janeal has been roughly stable over the past decade.