BabyNameLens · Girl names · Boy names

Janie

“Variant of Jane — God is gracious” — Hebrew via French origin

Girl's name · #1326 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Janie has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #133 (1882) · 75,598 babies named Janie all-time · 1 in 10,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Janies

• Janie Dee — British actress
• Janie Allan — leading source of funding and a Scottish activist for the militant suffragette movement of the early 20th century
• Janie Wagstaff — American swimmer
• Janie Eickhoff — American bicycle racer
• Janie Terrero — British suffragette

In stories & tradition

• Janie Johnson — The Face on the Milk Carton
• Janie — Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars

What Janies become

Among 78 notable people named Janie:

Entertainers appear 1.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Janie Dee, British actress.

Browse more girl names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

Privacy Policy · Terms of Service