Janisha: 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	49	5	–	#4,296
1980s	233	23	+376%	#2,934
1990s	397	40	+70%	#2,275
2000s	197	20	-50%	#3,978
2010s	65	7	-67%	#10,000
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-82%	#12,789

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,296

1980s

233

+376%

#2,934

1990s

397

+70%

#2,275

2000s

197

-50%

#3,978

2010s

-67%

#10,000

2020s (to 2025)

-82%

#12,789

The story of Janisha

Janisha 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, 948 American babies have been named Janisha. Its peak came in 1994, when 58 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 Janisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janisha?

The median living Janisha is about 31 years old; half are between 24 and 37. An estimated 900 people named Janisha 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.

Janisha 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	7	#12,789
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,569
2017	6	#14,869
2016	7	#13,499
2015	9	#11,301
2014	9	#11,371
2013	–	–
2012	9	#11,658
2011	11	#10,000
2010	8	#12,787
2009	15	#8,214
2008	13	#9,185
2007	15	#8,270
2006	11	#10,194
2005	17	#6,965
2004	20	#6,077
2003	26	#4,863
2002	27	#4,549
2001	32	#3,978
2000	21	#5,381
1995	48	#2,600
1990	44	#2,663
1985	25	#3,458
1980	22	#3,651
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 Janisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Janisha?

The median living Janisha is about 31 years old. Half of all living Janishas are between 24 and 37 years old.

How many people named Janisha are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Janisha are alive in the United States, based on 948 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janisha in 2025?

Janisha 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 Janisha?

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

When was the name Janisha most popular?

Janisha peaked in 1994, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Janisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janisha rising or falling?

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

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Janisha popularity over time

The story of Janisha

How old are people named Janisha?

Janisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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