Janie is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1253 in 2008 with 201 recorded births. This places Janie in the top 6% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 238 births ranking #859. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 13.0%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 9,407 girls born was named Janie. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.