Janah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#6,968
1970s	16	2	+220%	#8,914
1980s	60	6	+275%	#6,468
1990s	56	6	-7%	#7,130
2000s	114	11	+104%	#6,515
2010s	62	6	-46%	#8,838
2020s (to 2025)	38	6	+2%	#9,841

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,968

1970s

+220%

#8,914

1980s

+275%

#6,468

1990s

-7%

#7,130

2000s

114

+104%

#6,515

2010s

-46%

#8,838

2020s (to 2025)

+2%

#9,841

The story of Janah

Janah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,899 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 351 American babies have been named Janah. Its peak came in 2007, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Janah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janah?

The median living Janah is about 22 years old; half are between 14 and 34. An estimated 300 people named Janah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Janah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,899
2024	–	–
2023	8	#11,612
2022	6	#14,314
2021	9	#10,626
2020	10	#9,841
2019	10	#10,045
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	10	#10,438
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,479
2012	13	#8,838
2011	8	#12,651
2010	13	#8,926
2009	17	#7,484
2008	10	#11,129
2007	18	#7,216
2006	10	#10,930
2005	7	#13,591
2004	7	#13,327
2003	10	#9,980
2002	17	#6,515
2001	12	#8,418
2000	6	#13,874
1995	6	#12,382
1990	–	–
1985	10	#6,638
1980	7	#8,490
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Janah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Janah?

The median living Janah is about 22 years old. Half of all living Janahs are between 14 and 34 years old.

How many people named Janah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Janah are alive in the United States, based on 351 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janah in 2025?

Janah ranked #15,899 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Janah?

351 babies have been named Janah in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janah most popular?

Janah peaked in 2007, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Janah a boy or girl name?

Janah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Janah rising or falling?

Janah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Janah popularity over time

The story of Janah

How old are people named Janah?

Janah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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