Unisex name · since 1995
Jahnai
109 babies named Jahnai in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #26,156 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 109
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
109 girls have been named Jahnai since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jahnai recorded 109 times among girls since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2017.
- #26,156 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 109 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahnai ranks #26,156 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 109 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #26,156 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 109
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jahnai's 109 recorded births place it above 63.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Jahnai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jahnai splits its recorded history at 2006: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jahnai popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2017
- Peak year (1996)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2017.
109 total births across 23 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1996 with 18 births in a single year.
Jahnai popularity over time - boys
16 total births recorded since 2008 (Jahnai as boys' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The boys' variant of Jahnai accounts for 13% of total recorded use across both genders.
Jahnai by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (42 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Jahnai's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Jahnai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 42 births (39% of all-time use).
Jahnai decade highlights
- Peak decade 42 births
- Runner-up 34 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jahnai? ▼
Where does Jahnai sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Jahnai most popular? ▼
Is Jahnai a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Jahnai been used? ▼
What names are similar to Jahnai? ▼
What to do with Jahnai's data
- Jahnai's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 2010s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jahnai
Nearby Names Like Jahnai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jahnai
Compare Jahnai side by side: Jahnai vs Jahzara Jahnai vs Jahaira Jahnai vs Jahniya
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jahnai: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jahnai draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Published by
NameAlmanac
Independent public-data reference that compiles, verifies, and contextualizes official datasets. We do not accept compensation from entities we cover, and every dataset cites its originating public source.