Feminine dossier · first seen 1954

Janessa

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2009
Peak era
2009
Peak births
556
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1954Peak 20092025
peak 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Janessa

How many people are named Janessa?

An estimated 14,504 living Americans are named Janessa.

How rare is Janessa?

Janessa is uncommon among babies today, with 117 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 79% from its 2009 peak.

How old is the typical Janessa?

The median age of a living American named Janessa is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 32 years old.

Is Janessa still popular?

Not especially. Janessa has been declining since its 2009 peak and registered 117 births in 2025.

Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
79%
2025
117
All-time
14,722
Diaspora map

Janessa spread fast — broke out in California (2000) and ran high in 10 states within a decade.

Broke out: California, 2000 · over-represented in 10 states over 9 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 2007 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 2000 CA Colorado: broke out 2002 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 2005 FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: broke out 2009 MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 2009 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: broke out 2009 NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 2002 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 2004 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 2003 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY