Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2008

Janiya

Meaning A female given name of Hebrew origin Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,967 Trend ↓ Falling 23%

A female given name of Hebrew origin.

Rank 2025
#1,967
among girls · ↓193 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
98
named Janiya · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,401
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
914 babies
All-time total
11,109
#1,558 all-time among girls
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Janiya popularity over time

11,109 babies have been named Janiya since 1990, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 342 – 342 34 – #1,384
2000s 6,662 6 6,668 667 +1850% #362
2010s 3,362 – 3,362 336 -50% #448
2020s (to 2025) 737 – 737 123 -63% #1,495

Where Janiya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 93 0.06 outside top 500
2027 88 0.06 outside top 500
2028 85 0.05 outside top 500
2029 82 0.05 outside top 500
2030 80 0.05 outside top 500

Where Janiya is most popular

Girls named Janiya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.076 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Georgia, and Michigan.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Janiya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 21 0.240 +217%
Georgia 43 0.189 +150%
Michigan 28 0.154 +103%
North Carolina 33 0.145 +92%
Illinois 33 0.144 +90%
Florida 61 0.143 +88%
Tennessee 22 0.139 +83%
Indiana 15 0.107 +41%
Maryland 11 0.104 +37%
Texas 61 0.076 ≈ national
Alabama 7 0.075 ≈ national
Virginia 10 0.059 -22%
Ohio 13 0.055 -28%
New York 18 0.045 -40%
California 22 0.026 -65%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -72%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Janiya

Janiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,967 in 2025 with 98 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 11,109 American babies have been named Janiya. Its peak came in 2008, when 914 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Janiya?

The median living Janiya is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 20. An estimated 11 thousand people named Janiya are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Janiya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 98 #1,967 – –
2024 114 #1,774 – –
2023 137 #1,552 – –
2022 123 #1,700 – –
2021 142 #1,495 – –
2020 123 #1,671 – –
2019 157 #1,427 – –
2018 190 #1,229 – –
2017 186 #1,269 – –
2016 237 #1,088 – –
2015 270 #998 – –
2014 323 #853 – –
2013 348 #781 – –
2012 425 #667 – –
2011 539 #538 – –
2010 687 #448 – –
2009 833 #385 – –
2008 914 #362 – –
2007 889 #366 – –
2006 838 #386 – –
2005 845 #370 – –
2004 843 #371 6 #10,531
2003 506 #548 – –
2002 433 #598 – –
2001 339 #721 – –
2000 222 #955 – –
1995 14 #6,399 – –
1990 5 #13,858 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janiya?

The median living Janiya is about 17 years old. Half of all living Janiyas are between 13 and 20 years old.

How many people named Janiya are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Janiya are alive in the United States, based on 11,109 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Janiya mean?

A female given name of Hebrew origin.

How popular is the name Janiya in 2025?

Janiya ranked #1,967 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 98 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Janiya?

11,109 babies have been named Janiya in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janiya most popular?

Janiya peaked in 2008, when 914 newborns received the name.

Is Janiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janiya rising or falling?

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

Will Janiya become more popular?

Janiya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 80 girls named Janiya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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