Feminine dossier · first seen 1947
Janney
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2013
Peak era
2013
Peak births
224
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Janney
How many people are named Janney?
An estimated 1,017 living Americans are named Janney.
How rare is Janney?
Janney is very rare among babies today, with 23 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 89.7% from its 2013 peak.
How old is the typical Janney?
The median age of a living American named Janney is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 13 years old.
Is Janney still popular?
Not especially. Janney has been declining since its 2013 peak and registered 23 births in 2025.
Where is Janney most common?
Janney has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1947Peak 20132025
Peak year
2013
Decline from peak
89.7%
2025
23
All-time
1,029
Where it lives now
Janney is most concentrated in California — about 3.2× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in Texas.
States where Janney is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.