Janney is a rare variant of Jane that peaked in 2013 and has since faded.
Janney is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #5,472 for girl births in the United States (and #9,503 across all names), given to 23 babies. Janney first appears in 1947 and peaked in 2013 (224 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | #5,472 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | #3,919 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | #3,492 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | #3,246 |
| 2021 | 95 | 95 | #2,034 |
| 2020 | 82 | 82 | #2,207 |
| 2019 | 55 | 55 | #2,972 |
| 2018 | 66 | 66 | #2,629 |
| 2017 | 57 | 57 | #2,913 |
| 2016 | 57 | 57 | #2,946 |
| 2015 | 52 | 52 | #3,192 |
| 2014 | 128 | 128 | #1,662 |
| 2013 | 224 | 224 | #1,093 |
| 2012 | 21 | 21 | #6,207 |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | #12,659 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | #16,051 |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | #9,798 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | #17,574 |
| 1947 | 5 | — | #5,663 |