Total births
5,832
Girls' name · since 1952
Janay
Janay has 5,832 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7332
- among girls today
- 5,832
- born since 1952
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Janay is the #7332 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,832 recorded since 1952.
Janay has 5,832 recorded births among girls since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7332 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2025.
- #7332 among girls today
- 5,832 born since 1952
- 1990s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Janay is currently the #7332 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 5,832 born since 1952, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7332
- among girls today
- 5,832
- born since 1952
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Janay vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7332
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 59% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Janay was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
596 babies were named Janay in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Janay compares
5,832 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Janay's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janay | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,832 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 596 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Janay's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 596, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Janay at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#7,332
Active since
1952
Janay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2025
- Peak year (1987)
- 596
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Janay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Janay's strongest decade.
2,101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Janay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 69
1960s
69 births
- 1970s 291
1970s
291 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,596 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,101 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,061 births
- 2010s 591
2010s
591 births
- 2020s 104
2020s
104 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,101 births (36% of all-time use).
How Janay compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Janay's total volume
Janay vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Janay by state
Where Janay concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 575 | 9.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 527 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 461 | 7.9% |
| #4 | Texas | | 320 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 247 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 189 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 186 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 185 | 3.2% |
California share of Janay's total US births 9.9%
Even split
575 of 5,832 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Janay appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janay? ▼
Since 1952, Social Security records show 5,832 babies named Janay. Today it holds rank #7332 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 596 births.
When was Janay most popular? ▼
Janay was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,101 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Janay most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Janay are California (575 births), New York (527 births), Florida (461 births).
How long has the name Janay been used? ▼
Janay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 74 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Janay? ▼
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 Janay's data
- Janay's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,101 total births); usage has since declined to 104 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Janays (575 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 Janay
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janay
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Jane Girl
#269 379,876 births
Janie Girl
#1536 75,598 births
Janelle Girl
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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, 1952–2025 (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. "Janay: #7332 Girls' Name - 5,832 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janay. 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 Janay 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.