Girls' name · since 1998

Janashia

Janashia has 83 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

83
total births
1998–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade

Janashia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 83 have been recorded since 1998.

Social Security Administration records show Janashia recorded 83 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1998 to 2011.

  • 83 total births
  • 1998–2011 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 71% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

83 girls have been named Janashia since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.

83
total births
1998–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Janashia was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

16 babies were named Janashia in 2004 - its busiest year on record.

Janashia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Janashia splits its recorded history at 2005: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Janashia at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

83

Since 1998

14 years of records

Peak year

2004

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1998

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2011

Janashia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2004)
16
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
05101520 199819992001200220032004200520062008200920102011 6

Janashia by decade

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

2000s was Janashia's strongest decade.

59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Janashia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 59 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janashia?
Since 1998, Social Security records show 83 babies named Janashia. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 16 births.
When was Janashia most popular?
Janashia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Janashia been used?
Janashia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 14 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Janashia?
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 Janashia's data

  • Janashia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- 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.

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, 1998–2011 (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. "Janashia: Baby Name Since 1998 - 83 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janashia. 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 Janashia 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.