Recorded 2002–2023 Girls' name Peak 2010 179 births

Janaiyah — girls' name

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.

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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.

What the Data Says About Janaiyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 179 babies named Janaiyah between 2002 and 2023, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janaiyah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janaiyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 86 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Janaiyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janaiyah 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 179 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.

Janaiyah at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

179

Since 2002

22 years of records

Peak year

2010

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

2002

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2023

Janaiyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2002

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2010)
16
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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Janaiyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
86 births that decade — 48% of Janaiyah's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janaiyah?
179 babies have been named Janaiyah since 2002. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year 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.

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, 2002–2023 (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.