Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Janay

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,277
Rank 2025
#7,277
among girls · ↑109 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Janay
How common
1 in 107,151
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
596 babies
All-time total
5,832
#2,318 all-time among girls
First recorded
1952
in Social Security records

Janay popularity over time

5,832 babies have been named Janay since 1952, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1987Girls

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 19 2 – #4,304
1960s 69 7 +263% #3,734
1970s 291 29 +322% #1,392
1980s 1,596 160 +448% #388
1990s 2,101 210 +32% #718
2000s 1,061 106 -50% #1,526
2010s 591 59 -44% #1,783
2020s (to 2025) 104 17 -71% #4,446

The story of Janay

Janay is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,277 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 5,832 American babies have been named Janay. Its peak came in 1987, when 596 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Janay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janay?

The median living Janay is about 32 years old; half are between 23 and 37. An estimated 5,700 people named Janay are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Janay year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 15 #7,277
2024 15 #7,386
2023 15 #7,421
2022 16 #7,109
2021 31 #4,446
2020 12 #8,627
2019 23 #5,515
2018 25 #5,230
2017 30 #4,619
2016 35 #4,195
2015 55 #3,071
2014 58 #2,947
2013 63 #2,740
2012 75 #2,462
2011 114 #1,783
2010 113 #1,810
2009 95 #2,127
2008 73 #2,564
2007 92 #2,166
2006 94 #2,088
2005 128 #1,593
2004 101 #1,876
2003 118 #1,634
2002 124 #1,526
2001 122 #1,529
2000 114 #1,562
1995 245 #809
1990 292 #718
1985 37 #2,615
1980 24 #3,444
1975 11 #5,277
1970 12 #4,597
1965 – –
1960 5 #6,739
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Janay

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Janay DeLoach Soukup Janay DeLoach Soukup American track and field athlete b. 1985 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janay?

The median living Janay is about 32 years old. Half of all living Janays are between 23 and 37 years old.

How many people named Janay are alive today?

An estimated 5,700 people named Janay are alive in the United States, based on 5,832 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janay in 2025?

Janay ranked #7,277 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Janay?

5,832 babies have been named Janay in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janay most popular?

Janay peaked in 1987, when 596 newborns received the name.

Is Janay a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janay rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Janay?

Well-known people named Janay include Janay DeLoach Soukup (athlete).

Names like Janay

Names that sound and feel close to Janay: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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