Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Janai

Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 #3,670 Trend ↓ Falling 16%
Rank 2025
#3,670
among girls · ↓721 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Janai · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,202
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
118 babies
All-time total
3,193
#3,540 all-time among girls
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Janai popularity over time

3,193 babies have been named Janai since 1960, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 18 – 18 2 – #5,470
1970s 113 – 113 11 +528% #3,181
1980s 364 – 364 36 +222% #1,739
1990s 738 16 754 75 +107% #1,590
2000s 899 55 954 95 +27% #1,792
2010s 677 17 694 69 -27% #2,211
2020s (to 2025) 290 6 296 49 -29% #2,942

Where Janai is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 40 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Janai

Janai is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,670 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 3,193 American babies have been named Janai. Its peak came in 2006, when 118 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 Janai stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janai?

The median living Janai is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 31. An estimated 3,200 people named Janai are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Janai year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 41 #3,670 6 #11,232
2024 56 #2,949 – –
2023 46 #3,446 – –
2022 40 #3,792 – –
2021 52 #3,133 – –
2020 55 #2,942 – –
2019 63 #2,714 5 #12,964
2018 60 #2,821 – –
2017 63 #2,728 – –
2016 54 #3,078 – –
2015 73 #2,487 – –
2014 67 #2,629 5 #12,883
2013 67 #2,643 7 #10,106
2012 63 #2,786 – –
2011 79 #2,356 – –
2010 88 #2,211 – –
2009 70 #2,625 – –
2008 83 #2,343 8 #9,355
2007 90 #2,202 5 #13,197
2006 113 #1,812 5 #12,846
2005 102 #1,897 9 #7,925
2004 84 #2,142 5 #12,138
2003 105 #1,792 11 #6,443
2002 84 #2,055 6 #9,919
2001 97 #1,826 – –
2000 71 #2,221 6 #9,600
1995 85 #1,720 – –
1990 66 #2,036 – –
1985 22 #3,771 – –
1980 26 #3,252 – –
1975 6 #8,376 – –
1970 7 #6,602 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 5 #6,738 – –
1955 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janai?

The median living Janai is about 22 years old. Half of all living Janais are between 13 and 31 years old.

How many people named Janai are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Janai are alive in the United States, based on 3,193 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janai in 2025?

Janai ranked #3,670 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Janai?

3,193 babies have been named Janai in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janai most popular?

Janai peaked in 2006, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Janai a boy or girl name?

Janai is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Janai rising or falling?

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

Will Janai become more popular?

Janai is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Janai in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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