Janita: 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	6	1	–	#4,003
1920s	29	3	+383%	#3,247
1930s	77	8	+166%	#2,299
1940s	135	14	+75%	#1,935
1950s	207	21	+53%	#2,207
1960s	322	32	+56%	#1,484
1970s	245	25	-24%	#2,669
1980s	356	36	+45%	#2,301
1990s	227	23	-36%	#3,104
2000s	116	12	-49%	#6,247
2010s	82	8	-29%	#7,677
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-29%	#9,214

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,003

1920s

+383%

#3,247

1930s

+166%

#2,299

1940s

135

+75%

#1,935

1950s

207

+53%

#2,207

1960s

322

+56%

#1,484

1970s

245

-24%

#2,669

1980s

356

+45%

#2,301

1990s

227

-36%

#3,104

2000s

116

-49%

#6,247

2010s

-29%

#7,677

2020s (to 2025)

-29%

#9,214

The story of Janita

Janita is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,918 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,837 American babies have been named Janita. Its peak came in 1963, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Janita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janita?

The median living Janita is about 46 years old; half are between 34 and 62. An estimated 1,600 people named Janita 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.

Janita 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	#13,918
2024	8	#11,549
2023	5	#16,194
2022	–	–
2021	11	#9,214
2020	5	#16,149
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,125
2015	12	#9,183
2014	14	#8,231
2013	9	#11,389
2012	12	#9,335
2011	13	#8,847
2010	16	#7,677
2009	12	#9,646
2008	7	#14,471
2007	14	#8,731
2006	16	#7,640
2005	11	#9,736
2004	6	#14,912
2003	5	#16,806
2002	18	#6,247
2001	14	#7,486
2000	13	#7,760
1995	22	#4,582
1990	36	#3,104
1985	34	#2,760
1980	32	#2,820
1975	20	#3,433
1970	27	#2,669
1965	38	#1,873
1960	37	#1,865
1955	20	#2,502
1950	20	#2,210
1945	12	#2,658
1940	6	#4,074
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,492
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	6	#4,003
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janita?

The median living Janita is about 46 years old. Half of all living Janitas are between 34 and 62 years old.

How many people named Janita are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Janita are alive in the United States, based on 1,837 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janita in 2025?

Janita ranked #13,918 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 Janita?

1,837 babies have been named Janita in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janita most popular?

Janita peaked in 1963, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Janita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janita rising or falling?

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

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Janita popularity over time

The story of Janita

How old are people named Janita?

Janita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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