Janylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,148

among girls · ↑634 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Janylah · +28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,515

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

91 babies

All-time total

1,065

#7,184 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Janylah popularity over time

1,065 babies have been named Janylah since 2002, 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
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	121	12	–	#3,908
2010s	604	60	+399%	#2,080
2020s (to 2025)	340	57	-6%	#2,161

Where Janylah 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	46	0.03	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	40	0.03	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Janylah

Janylah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,148 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 1,065 American babies have been named Janylah. Its peak came in 2019, when 91 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Janylah?

The median living Janylah is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 12. An estimated 1,100 people named Janylah 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.

Janylah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	51	#3,148
2024	40	#3,782
2023	45	#3,493
2022	55	#3,009
2021	65	#2,655
2020	84	#2,161
2019	91	#2,080
2018	85	#2,197
2017	58	#2,881
2016	62	#2,779
2015	60	#2,907
2014	63	#2,757
2013	53	#3,097
2012	53	#3,143
2011	43	#3,631
2010	36	#4,143
2009	40	#3,908
2008	27	#5,355
2007	19	#6,939
2006	10	#10,941
2005	15	#7,676
2004	5	#17,223
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,541
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janylah?

The median living Janylah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Janylahs are between 5 and 12 years old.

How many people named Janylah are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Janylah are alive in the United States, based on 1,065 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janylah in 2025?

Janylah ranked #3,148 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Janylah?

1,065 babies have been named Janylah in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janylah most popular?

Janylah peaked in 2019, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Janylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janylah rising or falling?

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

Will Janylah become more popular?

Janylah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Janylah 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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