Total births
388
Girls' name · since 1988
Janani
388 babies named Janani in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12588
- among girls today
- 388
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Janani currently ranks #12588 among girls' names in America, with 388 babies recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Janani recorded 388 times among girls since 1988, holding rank #12588 nationally today, ahead of 29% of girls, 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 1988 to 2025.
- #12588 among girls today
- 388 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Janani is currently the #12588 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 388 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12588
- among girls today
- 388
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Janani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12588
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Janani was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
20 babies were named Janani in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Janani compares
388 Top 50% higher than 50% of 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
Janani's all-time total is 2% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 388 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Janani's full recorded timeline at 2008, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Janani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#12,588
Active since
1988
Janani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Janani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Janani's strongest decade.
144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Janani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s
2000s
144 births
- 2010s
2010s
141 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 144 births (37% of all-time use).
Janani by state
Where Janani concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13 | 3.4% |
California share of Janani's total US births 3.4%
13 of 388 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janani? ▼
388 babies have been named Janani since 1988. It currently ranks #12588 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 20 births.
When was Janani most popular? ▼
Janani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 144 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Janani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Janani are California (13 births).
How long has the name Janani been used? ▼
Records for Janani go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Janani? ▼
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 Janani's data
- Janani's decade-level peak was the 2000s (144 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jananis (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Janani
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janani
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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, 1988–2025 (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. "Janani: #12588 Girls' Name - 388 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janani. 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 Janani 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.