Janaiya: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	23	2	–	#7,917
2000s	369	37	+1504%	#3,182
2010s	145	15	-61%	#3,713
2020s (to 2025)	28	5	-68%	#10,737

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#7,917

2000s

369

+1504%

#3,182

2010s

145

-61%

#3,713

2020s (to 2025)

-68%

#10,737

The story of Janaiya

Janaiya is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1998, 565 American babies have been named Janaiya. Its peak came in 2007, when 54 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 Janaiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janaiya?

The median living Janaiya is about 18 years old; half are between 15 and 21. An estimated 600 people named Janaiya 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.

Janaiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,298
2023	6	#14,157
2022	9	#10,737
2021	8	#11,546
2020	–	–
2019	10	#10,046
2018	10	#10,125
2017	12	#9,008
2016	–	–
2015	9	#11,299
2014	13	#8,678
2013	11	#9,863
2012	16	#7,603
2011	22	#6,027
2010	42	#3,713
2009	33	#4,527
2008	53	#3,182
2007	54	#3,186
2006	35	#4,199
2005	42	#3,547
2004	42	#3,524
2003	38	#3,686
2002	19	#5,984
2001	31	#4,055
2000	22	#5,214
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janaiya?

The median living Janaiya is about 18 years old. Half of all living Janaiyas are between 15 and 21 years old.

How many people named Janaiya are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Janaiya are alive in the United States, based on 565 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janaiya in 2025?

Janaiya did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Janaiya?

565 babies have been named Janaiya in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janaiya most popular?

Janaiya peaked in 2007, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Janaiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janaiya rising or falling?

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

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Janaiya popularity over time

The story of Janaiya

How old are people named Janaiya?

Janaiya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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