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Janie

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Janie: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1168 to #5785.199620002004200820132025#1168#5785
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1168
1997#1958
1998#1979
1999#2444
2000#2746
2001#2783
2002#2868
2003#2727
2004#2278
2005#2682
2006#1983
2007#2895
2008#3005
2010#3533
2011#5785
2012#3681
2013#3536
2017#5765
2018#5666
2023#4056
2025#4867

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 21 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1977–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1977

    First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1977–1985

    Highest recorded position: #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1977–1985).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1977 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #518 in Republic of Ireland in 1977.

Janie's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#48674HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#40565HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#36816HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#30057HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#28957HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#198311HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#26827HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#22788HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#27276HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#28685HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#27835HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#27465HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#24446HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#19798HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#19588HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#116816HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Janie is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Janie, between 1977 and 2025, in 23 of those 49 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1977England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 199619772025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1977–19852#518 in 1977
England and Wales1996–202521#1168 in 1996

Its high point came 19 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1977) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 10 years after 1985; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Janie

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1977–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1977 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #518 in Republic of Ireland in 1977. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.