Total births
197
Girls' name · since 1978
Janaki
197 babies named Janaki in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12500
- among girls today
- 197
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Janaki currently ranks #12500 among girls' names in America, with 197 babies recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Janaki recorded 197 times among girls since 1978, holding rank #12500 nationally today, ahead of 29% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #12500 among girls today
- 197 born since 1978
- 2010s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Janaki is currently the #12500 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 197 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12500
- among girls today
- 197
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Janaki vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12500
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Janaki was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
9 babies were named Janaki in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
How Janaki compares
197 36th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Janaki's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janaki | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 197 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janaki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Janaki's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Janaki at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1981
Current rank
#12,500
Active since
1978
Janaki popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (1981)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Janaki by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Janaki's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Janaki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 45 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janaki? ▼
Janaki has been given to 197 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12500 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Janaki most popular? ▼
Janaki was most popular in the 2010s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Janaki been used? ▼
Records for Janaki go back to 1978, giving 48 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Janaki? ▼
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 Janaki's data
- Janaki's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2020s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Janaki
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janaki
Janet Girl
#2435 556,776 births
Janice Girl
#2250 406,448 births
Jane Girl
#269 379,876 births
Janie Girl
#1536 75,598 births
Janelle Girl
#776 56,881 births
Compare Janaki side by side: Janaki vs Janet Janaki vs Janice Janaki vs Jane
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1978–2025 (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. "Janaki: #12500 Girls' Name - 197 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janaki. 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 Janaki 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 June 2026.