Recorded 1924–1952 Girls' name Peak 1924 38 births

Janaan — girls' name

38 babies named Janaan in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s71930s191940s61950s6

The verdict

38 girls have been named Janaan since 1924, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1952.

38
total births
1924–1952
years on record
1930s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Janaan was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

7 babies were named Janaan in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janaan

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Janaan between 1924 and 1952, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janaan currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janaan performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Janaan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Iowa, which accounts for 26 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Janaan in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janaan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 38 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Janaan at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

38

Since 1924

29 years of records

Peak year

1924

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1924

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1952

Janaan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1924

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1924)
7
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 195219431937193619301924 7

Janaan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
19 births that decade — 50% of Janaan's all-time total
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Janaan by state

Where Janaan concentrates geographically — total births since 1924

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Janaan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Iowa
26 68.4%
Iowa share of Janaan's total US births 68.4%

26 of 38 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janaan?
38 babies have been named Janaan since 1924. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1924 with 7 births.
When was Janaan most popular?
Janaan was most popular in the 1930s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Janaan most popular?
The top states for the name Janaan are Iowa (26 births).
How long has the name Janaan been used?
Janaan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 29 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Janaan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Janet, Janice, Jane, Janie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1924–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.