Recorded 1936–1953 Unisex name Peak 1948 41 births

Janas — unisex name

41 babies named Janas in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s121940s191950s10

The verdict

41 girls have been named Janas since 1936, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1953.

41
total births
1936–1953
years on record
1940s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Janas was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

13 babies were named Janas in 1948 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janas

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Janas between 1936 and 1953, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janas currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1953. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 13 babies received it in a single year. Janas is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2014.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janas performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Janas shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janas 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 41 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.

Janas at a glance

Last recorded 1953

Total births

41

Since 1936

18 years of records

Peak year

1948

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1953

Active since

1936

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1953

Janas popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1936

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1948)
13
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
468101214 195319501948194619391936 5

Janas popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2014 (Janas as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2014 5

Janas by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
19 births that decade — 46% of Janas's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janas?
41 babies have been named Janas since 1936. It was last recorded in 1953. The peak year was 1948 with 13 births.
When was Janas most popular?
Janas was most popular in the 1940s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Is Janas a unisex name?
Yes, Janas is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 41 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Janas been used?
Janas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 18 years of data through 1953.
What names are similar to Janas?
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, 1936–1953 (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.