Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Janaye

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Janaye
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
48 babies
All-time total
955
#7,764 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Janaye popularity over time

955 babies have been named Janaye since 1976, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1990Girls

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 15 2 – #6,115
1980s 158 16 +953% #2,724
1990s 365 37 +131% #2,497
2000s 255 26 -30% #4,041
2010s 148 15 -42% #4,237
2020s (to 2025) 14 2 -84% #11,518

The story of Janaye

Janaye 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 1976, 955 American babies have been named Janaye. Its peak came in 1990, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Janaye?

The median living Janaye is about 28 years old; half are between 18 and 34. An estimated 900 people named Janaye are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Janaye 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 – –
2023 – –
2022 6 #14,317
2021 – –
2020 8 #11,518
2019 7 #13,014
2018 7 #13,025
2017 – –
2016 14 #8,169
2015 18 #6,838
2014 7 #13,670
2013 17 #7,182
2012 20 #6,445
2011 23 #5,818
2010 35 #4,237
2009 21 #6,410
2008 29 #5,071
2007 27 #5,295
2006 17 #7,288
2005 26 #5,014
2004 35 #4,041
2003 25 #5,009
2002 26 #4,687
2001 25 #4,747
2000 24 #4,861
1995 34 #3,311
1990 48 #2,497
1985 12 #5,796
1980 7 #8,492
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janaye?

The median living Janaye is about 28 years old. Half of all living Janayes are between 18 and 34 years old.

How many people named Janaye are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Janaye are alive in the United States, based on 955 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janaye in 2025?

Janaye 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 Janaye?

955 babies have been named Janaye in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janaye most popular?

Janaye peaked in 1990, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Janaye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janaye rising or falling?

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

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