How Many People Are Named Janessah?
An estimated 41 people in the United States have the first name Janessah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Janessah peaked in popularity in 2013 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Janessah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Janessah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Janessah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
41
About 1 in 8,359,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2013
8 births
Total Registered
41
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Janessah
Janessah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 41 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Janessah as a female name
Ranked #16,558 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 2013 (8 births)
Janessah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Janessah span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 25 babies were registered. Janessah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Janessah by Decade
How has Janessah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Janessah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Janessah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Janessah
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Janessah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Janessah?
We estimate approximately 41 people named Janessah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,359,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Janessah a common name?
Janessah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 41 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Janessah most popular?
Janessah reached peak popularity in 2013, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Janessah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Janessah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Janessah a female name?
Janessah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Janessah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Janessah peaked in 2013, and the average living bearer is about 15 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Janessah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Janessah Smith, Janessah Johnson, Janessah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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