Janika: 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	123	12	–	#3,183
1980s	264	26	+115%	#2,690
1990s	247	25	-6%	#3,005
2000s	96	10	-61%	#7,758
2010s	42	4	-56%	#10,129
2020s (to 2025)	13	2	-48%	#12,788

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

123

–

#3,183

1980s

264

+115%

#2,690

1990s

247

-6%

#3,005

2000s

-61%

#7,758

2010s

-56%

#10,129

2020s (to 2025)

-48%

#12,788

The story of Janika

Janika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,917 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 785 American babies have been named Janika. Its peak came in 1991, when 38 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 Janika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janika?

The median living Janika is about 35 years old; half are between 28 and 42. An estimated 800 people named Janika 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.

Janika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,917
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	7	#12,788
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	10	#10,129
2017	8	#12,091
2016	5	#17,337
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,643
2013	6	#15,407
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	8	#12,786
2009	8	#12,953
2008	–	–
2007	11	#10,414
2006	8	#12,868
2005	13	#8,542
2004	12	#8,927
2003	13	#8,201
2002	9	#10,567
2001	9	#10,444
2000	13	#7,758
1995	18	#5,295
1990	31	#3,462
1985	28	#3,189
1980	23	#3,546
1975	14	#4,430
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janika?

The median living Janika is about 35 years old. Half of all living Janikas are between 28 and 42 years old.

How many people named Janika are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Janika are alive in the United States, based on 785 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janika in 2025?

Janika ranked #13,917 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Janika?

785 babies have been named Janika in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janika most popular?

Janika peaked in 1991, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Janika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janika rising or falling?

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

Janika

Janika popularity over time

The story of Janika

How old are people named Janika?

Janika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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