Janyia: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	26	3	–	#7,924
2000s	526	53	+1923%	#2,216
2010s	194	19	-63%	#3,991
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-70%	#8,629

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#7,924

2000s

526

+1923%

#2,216

2010s

194

-63%

#3,991

2020s (to 2025)

-70%

#8,629

The story of Janyia

Janyia 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 1997, 781 American babies have been named Janyia. Its peak came in 2006, when 87 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 Janyia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janyia?

The median living Janyia is about 18 years old; half are between 15 and 21. An estimated 800 people named Janyia 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.

Janyia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,303
2023	9	#10,678
2022	–	–
2021	9	#10,632
2020	12	#8,629
2019	10	#10,052
2018	12	#8,855
2017	11	#9,589
2016	7	#13,502
2015	11	#9,755
2014	19	#6,565
2013	32	#4,470
2012	20	#6,448
2011	34	#4,291
2010	38	#3,991
2009	71	#2,598
2008	47	#3,503
2007	49	#3,401
2006	87	#2,216
2005	64	#2,651
2004	61	#2,692
2003	47	#3,154
2002	41	#3,356
2001	29	#4,255
2000	30	#4,113
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Janyia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Janyia?

The median living Janyia is about 18 years old. Half of all living Janyias are between 15 and 21 years old.

How many people named Janyia are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Janyia are alive in the United States, based on 781 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Janyia mean?

Spelling variant of Janiya.

How popular is the name Janyia in 2025?

Janyia 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 Janyia?

781 babies have been named Janyia in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janyia most popular?

Janyia peaked in 2006, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Janyia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janyia rising or falling?

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

Janyia

Janyia popularity over time

The story of Janyia

How old are people named Janyia?

Janyia year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Janyia