Janaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,628

among girls · ↑322 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Janaya · +18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,353

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

198 babies

All-time total

3,965

#3,006 all-time among girls

First recorded

1973

in Social Security records

Janaya popularity over time

3,965 babies have been named Janaya since 1973, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	134	13	–	#1,990
1980s	269	27	+101%	#2,229
1990s	624	62	+132%	#1,507
2000s	1,724	172	+176%	#1,169
2010s	865	87	-50%	#1,538
2020s (to 2025)	349	58	-33%	#2,427

Where Janaya 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	66	0.04	outside top 500
2027	67	0.04	outside top 500
2028	67	0.04	outside top 500
2029	67	0.04	outside top 500
2030	68	0.04	outside top 500

Where Janaya is most popular

Girls named Janaya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, New York, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Janaya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	51	0.119	+215%
New York	15	0.038	≈ national
Texas	26	0.032	-15%
California	24	0.029	-25%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-44%
Alaska	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Janaya

Janaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,628 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 3,965 American babies have been named Janaya. Its peak came in 2006, when 198 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 Janaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janaya?

The median living Janaya is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 26. An estimated 3,900 people named Janaya 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.

Janaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	66	#2,628
2024	56	#2,950
2023	46	#3,447
2022	65	#2,670
2021	74	#2,427
2020	42	#3,570
2019	61	#2,768
2018	63	#2,722
2017	55	#2,987
2016	83	#2,294
2015	70	#2,572
2014	95	#2,061
2013	95	#2,039
2012	85	#2,218
2011	113	#1,797
2010	145	#1,538
2009	158	#1,470
2008	192	#1,297
2007	196	#1,258
2006	198	#1,218
2005	189	#1,212
2004	186	#1,204
2003	150	#1,352
2002	176	#1,169
2001	148	#1,302
2000	131	#1,415
1995	52	#2,467
1990	50	#2,447
1985	21	#3,901
1980	16	#4,595
1975	7	#7,458
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janaya?

The median living Janaya is about 20 years old. Half of all living Janayas are between 14 and 26 years old.

How many people named Janaya are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Janaya are alive in the United States, based on 3,965 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janaya in 2025?

Janaya ranked #2,628 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Janaya?

3,965 babies have been named Janaya in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janaya most popular?

Janaya peaked in 2006, when 198 newborns received the name.

Is Janaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janaya rising or falling?

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

Will Janaya become more popular?

Janaya looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 68 girls named Janaya in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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