Girl
Janey
Janey is a girl's name meaning "God is gracious". It has cooled since its 1950s peak, though it is still chosen today. As things stand now, it is a rare find in the registry. It has appeared in U.S. birth records in nearly every decade since 1900, a genuinely long run.
EtymologyDiminutive of Jane
EtymologyMeaning "God is gracious"
Births by decade
1900s
24
1910s
149
1920s
237
1930s
292
1940s
736
1950s
854
1960s
538
1970s
364
1980s
383
1990s
434
2000s
423
2010s
296
Peaked in the 1950s · 4,730 total U.S. births since 1900