Girls' name · since 1976
Janaye
Janaye has 955 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,762 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 955
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Janaye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 955 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Janaye recorded 955 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2022.
- #7,762 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 955 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janaye ranks #7,762 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 955 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,762 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 955
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Janaye's 955 recorded births place it above 89.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Janaye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Janaye's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Janaye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2022
- Peak year (1990)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Janaye by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (365 births, 38% of the file).
1990s was Janaye's strongest decade.
365 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Janaye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
158 births
- 1990s
1990s
365 births
- 2000s
2000s
255 births
- 2010s
2010s
148 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 365 births (38% of all-time use).
How Janaye 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 Janaye's total volume
Janaye by state
Where Janaye concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 75 | 7.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 20 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 16 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 10 | 1.0% |
75 of 955 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Janaye's decade-level peak was the 1990s (365 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Janayes (75 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Janaye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1976–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Janaye 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 August 2026.