Janiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,671

among girls · ↓421 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Janiah · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,202

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

367 babies

All-time total

4,598

#2,713 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Janiah popularity over time

4,598 babies have been named Janiah since 1992, 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
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1990s	180	18	–	#2,235
2000s	2,497	250	+1287%	#795
2010s	1,559	156	-38%	#914
2020s (to 2025)	362	60	-61%	#2,182

Where Janiah 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	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

Where Janiah is most popular

Girls named Janiah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Louisiana, 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 Janiah 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	47	0.110	+219%
Louisiana	5	0.057	+66%
Texas	27	0.034	≈ national
Illinois	5	0.022	-36%
California	17	0.020	-41%
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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 Janiah

Janiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,671 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 4,598 American babies have been named Janiah. Its peak came in 2008, when 367 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 Janiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janiah?

The median living Janiah is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 20. An estimated 4,600 people named Janiah 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.

Janiah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	41	#3,671
2024	49	#3,250
2023	64	#2,717
2022	57	#2,941
2021	68	#2,570
2020	83	#2,182
2019	97	#1,994
2018	117	#1,754
2017	109	#1,868
2016	98	#2,024
2015	120	#1,749
2014	145	#1,516
2013	184	#1,284
2012	174	#1,349
2011	230	#1,072
2010	285	#914
2009	297	#914
2008	367	#795
2007	313	#889
2006	326	#828
2005	284	#889
2004	253	#952
2003	222	#1,032
2002	189	#1,110
2001	156	#1,260
2000	90	#1,890
1995	14	#6,398
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janiah?

The median living Janiah is about 17 years old. Half of all living Janiahs are between 12 and 20 years old.

How many people named Janiah are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Janiah are alive in the United States, based on 4,598 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janiah in 2025?

Janiah ranked #3,671 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 Janiah?

4,598 babies have been named Janiah in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janiah most popular?

Janiah peaked in 2008, when 367 newborns received the name.

Is Janiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janiah rising or falling?

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

Will Janiah become more popular?

Janiah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Janiah 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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