Janira: 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	83	8	–	#3,673
1980s	223	22	+169%	#3,256
1990s	216	22	-3%	#3,658
2000s	158	16	-27%	#4,862
2010s	50	5	-68%	#8,449
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-67%	#16,148

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,673

1980s

223

+169%

#3,256

1990s

216

-3%

#3,658

2000s

158

-27%

#4,862

2010s

-68%

#8,449

2020s (to 2025)

-67%

#16,148

The story of Janira

Janira 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 1972, 740 American babies have been named Janira. Its peak came in 1988, when 30 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 Janira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janira?

The median living Janira is about 33 years old; half are between 24 and 40. An estimated 700 people named Janira 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.

Janira 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	5	#16,193
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,148
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,868
2016	5	#17,338
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	9	#11,388
2012	8	#12,708
2011	8	#12,657
2010	14	#8,449
2009	13	#9,104
2008	15	#8,298
2007	15	#8,269
2006	20	#6,453
2005	13	#8,543
2004	12	#8,928
2003	18	#6,418
2002	10	#9,804
2001	18	#6,168
2000	24	#4,862
1995	23	#4,405
1990	29	#3,658
1985	16	#4,715
1980	25	#3,355
1975	–	–
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 Janira, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Janira?

The median living Janira is about 33 years old. Half of all living Janiras are between 24 and 40 years old.

How many people named Janira are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Janira are alive in the United States, based on 740 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janira in 2025?

Janira 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 Janira?

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

When was the name Janira most popular?

Janira peaked in 1988, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Janira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janira rising or falling?

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

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Janira popularity over time

The story of Janira

How old are people named Janira?

Janira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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