Janisa: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	38	4	–	#7,166
1990s	111	11	+192%	#5,513
2000s	123	12	+11%	#6,846
2010s	69	7	-44%	#7,938
2020s (to 2025)	9	2	-78%	#10,629

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,166

1990s

111

+192%

#5,513

2000s

123

+11%

#6,846

2010s

-44%

#7,938

2020s (to 2025)

-78%

#10,629

The story of Janisa

Janisa 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 1981, 350 American babies have been named Janisa. Its peak came in 1993, when 17 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 Janisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janisa?

The median living Janisa is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 32. An estimated 300 people named Janisa 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.

Janisa 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	–	–
2021	9	#10,629
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#17,577
2014	8	#12,404
2013	15	#7,938
2012	13	#8,840
2011	14	#8,376
2010	14	#8,450
2009	12	#9,645
2008	14	#8,700
2007	12	#9,796
2006	15	#8,028
2005	12	#9,120
2004	14	#7,995
2003	7	#12,996
2002	16	#6,846
2001	10	#9,674
2000	11	#8,809
1995	9	#9,062
1990	12	#7,051
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Janisa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Janisa?

The median living Janisa is about 23 years old. Half of all living Janisas are between 16 and 32 years old.

How many people named Janisa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Janisa are alive in the United States, based on 350 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janisa in 2025?

Janisa 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 Janisa?

350 babies have been named Janisa in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janisa most popular?

Janisa peaked in 1993, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Janisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janisa rising or falling?

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

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Janisa popularity over time

The story of Janisa

How old are people named Janisa?

Janisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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