Total births
179
Girls' name · since 2002
Janaiyah
179 babies named Janaiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 179
- total births
- 2002–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Janaiyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 179 have been recorded since 2002.
Janaiyah has 179 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2023.
- 179 total births
- 2002–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
179 girls have been named Janaiyah since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 179
- total births
- 2002–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Janaiyah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
16 babies were named Janaiyah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Janaiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Janaiyah's full recorded timeline at 2011, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Janaiyah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Janaiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2023
- Peak year (2010)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Janaiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Janaiyah's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Janaiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
83 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 86 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janaiyah? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 179 babies named Janaiyah. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 16 births.
When was Janaiyah most popular? ▼
Janaiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Janaiyah been used? ▼
Janaiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 22 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Janaiyah? ▼
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.
What to do with Janaiyah's data
- Janaiyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Janaiyah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janaiyah
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Jane Girl
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Janie Girl
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Janelle Girl
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Compare Janaiyah side by side: Janaiyah vs Janet Janaiyah vs Janice Janaiyah vs Jane
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2002–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Janaiyah: Baby Name Since 2002 - 179 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janaiyah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Janaiyah 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 July 2026.