Total births
15
Boys' name · since 2017
Janav
Janav has 15 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13730
- among boys today
- 15
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Janav is the #13730 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 15 recorded since 2017.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janav has been recorded 15 times among boys since 2017, currently ranked #13730 nationally and more common than 4% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2024.
- #13730 among boys today
- 15 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Janav is currently the #13730 boys' name in America, more common than 4% of boys - 15 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13730
- among boys today
- 15
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Janav vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13730
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 4% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Janav was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
5 babies were named Janav in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Janav compares
15 6th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Janav's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janav | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 23 | 22,252 |
Janav's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Janav's full recorded timeline at 2020, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births.
Janav at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#13,730
Active since
2017
Janav popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Janav by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Janav's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Janav births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janav? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 15 babies named Janav. Today it holds rank #13730 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 5 births.
When was Janav most popular? ▼
Janav was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Janav been used? ▼
Janav has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 8 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Janav? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jan, Jansen, Janet, Janson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Janav
Nearby Names Like Janav
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janav
Jan Boy
#2191 22,403 births
Jansen Boy
#2850 2,124 births
Janet Boy
1,515 births
Janson Boy
#4740 1,170 births
Jancarlos Boy
#7436 1,161 births
Compare Janav side by side: Janav vs Jan Janav vs Jansen Janav vs Janet
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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, 2017–2024 (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. "Janav: #13730 Boys' Name - 15 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janav. 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 Janav 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.