Janya: 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	11	1	–	#6,955
1970s	18	2	+64%	#6,858
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	85	9	–	#3,017
2000s	1,620	162	+1806%	#1,010
2010s	527	53	-67%	#1,662
2020s (to 2025)	113	19	-64%	#4,685

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,955

1970s

+64%

#6,858

1980s

–

1990s

–

#3,017

2000s

1,620

162

+1806%

#1,010

2010s

527

-67%

#1,662

2020s (to 2025)

113

-64%

#4,685

The story of Janya

Janya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,961 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 2,374 American babies have been named Janya. Its peak came in 2004, when 234 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 Janya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janya?

The median living Janya is about 19 years old; half are between 15 and 21. An estimated 2,400 people named Janya 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.

Janya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,961
2024	11	#9,201
2023	18	#6,521
2022	23	#5,537
2021	17	#6,815
2020	28	#4,685
2019	11	#9,365
2018	30	#4,610
2017	25	#5,239
2016	41	#3,737
2015	39	#3,880
2014	46	#3,454
2013	54	#3,059
2012	68	#2,642
2011	85	#2,229
2010	128	#1,662
2009	138	#1,624
2008	184	#1,335
2007	195	#1,264
2006	196	#1,228
2005	196	#1,176
2004	234	#1,010
2003	164	#1,276
2002	131	#1,459
2001	96	#1,839
2000	86	#1,955
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,619
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 Janya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Janya?

The median living Janya is about 19 years old. Half of all living Janyas are between 15 and 21 years old.

How many people named Janya are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Janya are alive in the United States, based on 2,374 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Janya mean?

Spelling variant of Janiya.

How popular is the name Janya in 2025?

Janya ranked #6,961 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Janya?

2,374 babies have been named Janya in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janya most popular?

Janya peaked in 2004, when 234 newborns received the name.

Is Janya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janya rising or falling?

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

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Janya popularity over time

The story of Janya

How old are people named Janya?

Janya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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