Janiyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#783

among girls · ↑102 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

346

named Janiyah · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 4,645

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

994 babies

All-time total

13,605

#1,376 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Janiyah popularity over time

13,605 babies have been named Janiyah since 1995, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	152	15	–	#2,236
2000s	5,304	530	+3389%	#334
2010s	6,112	611	+15%	#352
2020s (to 2025)	2,037	340	-44%	#722

Where Janiyah 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	333	0.21	outside top 500
2027	323	0.20	outside top 500
2028	314	0.20	outside top 500
2029	307	0.19	outside top 500
2030	301	0.19	outside top 500

Where Janiyah is most popular

Girls named Janiyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.204 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Georgia, and Louisiana.

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 Janiyah 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
Mississippi	55	1.18	+477%
Georgia	109	0.480	+136%
Louisiana	41	0.468	+130%
Alabama	43	0.458	+125%
District of Columbia	5	0.422	+107%
Florida	175	0.409	+101%
Maryland	40	0.377	+85%
Virginia	62	0.364	+79%
Tennessee	55	0.347	+71%
South Carolina	29	0.323	+58%
Illinois	67	0.293	+44%
North Carolina	66	0.290	+42%
Ohio	68	0.287	+41%
Oklahoma	21	0.285	+40%
Massachusetts	34	0.281	+38%
Michigan	49	0.269	+32%
New York	92	0.232	+14%
New Jersey	41	0.227	+12%
Texas	171	0.213	≈ national
Pennsylvania	50	0.211	≈ national
Indiana	24	0.171	-16%
Missouri	18	0.149	-27%
Wisconsin	12	0.117	-43%
California	87	0.103	-49%
Arkansas	5	0.095	-54%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-58%
Washington	12	0.083	-59%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-71%
Minnesota	6	0.056	-73%
Arizona	5	0.036	-82%
Alaska	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
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Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Janiyah

Janiyah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #783 in 2025 with 346 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 13,605 American babies have been named Janiyah. Its peak came in 2009, when 994 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 Janiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janiyah?

The median living Janiyah is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 18. An estimated 14 thousand people named Janiyah 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.

Janiyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	346	#783
2024	305	#885
2023	309	#868
2022	311	#897
2021	381	#747
2020	385	#722
2019	423	#687
2018	449	#657
2017	503	#600
2016	552	#564
2015	582	#538
2014	539	#569
2013	645	#476
2012	714	#438
2011	791	#400
2010	914	#352
2009	994	#334
2008	929	#355
2007	758	#432
2006	686	#462
2005	639	#479
2004	501	#570
2003	355	#722
2002	201	#1,062
2001	149	#1,297
2000	92	#1,857
1995	11	#7,733
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janiyah?

The median living Janiyah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Janiyahs are between 8 and 18 years old.

How many people named Janiyah are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Janiyah are alive in the United States, based on 13,605 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janiyah in 2025?

Janiyah ranked #783 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 346 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Janiyah?

13,605 babies have been named Janiyah in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janiyah most popular?

Janiyah peaked in 2009, when 994 newborns received the name.

Is Janiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janiyah rising or falling?

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

Will Janiyah become more popular?

Janiyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 301 girls named Janiyah 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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