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girls' name ★ peaked 1942

Janith

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Janith
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1942
36 babies
All-time total
631
#10,197 all-time among girls
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Janith popularity over time

631 babies have been named Janith since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1942Girls

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 – – – –
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1910s 6 1 – #3,006
1920s 50 5 +733% #2,428
1930s 137 14 +174% #1,491
1940s 257 26 +88% #1,357
1950s 132 13 -49% #2,211
1960s 49 5 -63% #5,040
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The story of Janith

Janith 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 1913, 631 American babies have been named Janith. Its peak came in 1942, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Janith?

The median living Janith is about 78 years old; half are between 71 and 83. An estimated 400 people named Janith are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Janith year by year

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

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1965 7 #5,495
1960 6 #5,968
1955 8 #4,536
1950 20 #2,211
1945 27 #1,607
1940 25 #1,563
1935 18 #1,876
1930 7 #3,839
1925 15 #2,428
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janith?

The median living Janith is about 78 years old. Half of all living Janiths are between 71 and 83 years old.

How many people named Janith are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Janith are alive in the United States, based on 631 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janith in 2025?

Janith 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 Janith?

631 babies have been named Janith in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janith most popular?

Janith peaked in 1942, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Janith a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janith rising or falling?

Janith has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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