How old is someone named Janae?
The average Janae is 28 years old.
Half of all living Janaes are between 18 and 36.
When was Janae popular?
Few names are as steady as Janae. It peaked in 2000, but babies have been named Janae every year since records began, and 122 were in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 | 0 |
| 1940s | 14 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 157 | 120 |
| 1960s | 372 | 330 |
| 1970s | 1,116 | 1,100 |
| 1980s | 2,847 | 2,800 |
| 1990s | 5,019 | 4,900 |
| 2000s | 4,675 | 4,600 |
| 2010s | 2,876 | 2,900 |
| 2020s | 976 | 970 |
How many Janaes are still alive?
About 18,000 Janaes are alive in the US today. That's 98% of the roughly 18,000 babies named Janae since 1939.
Nearly every Janae ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Janae?
About two in five living Janaes are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
- Boomer 2%
- Gen X 8%
- Millennial 34%
- Gen Z 41%
- Gen Alpha 15%
Is Janae an old name?
Not really. Janae is younger than 53 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Janae will be 47 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Janae a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Janaes are women.
Names the same age as Janae
NAME TWIN
Janae's name twin is Eryn. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Eryn's age curve is the closest match to Janae's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Janae
How old is the average Janae?
The average Janae in the US is 28 years old. The median is 27, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Janae?
About 18,000 Janaes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 18,000 babies given the name since 1939.
When was the name Janae most popular?
In 2000, when about 590 baby girls were named Janae.
Is Janae a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 41% of living Janaes, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this