Girls' name · since 1995

Janayia

145 babies named Janayia in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,119 of 72,339
all-time among girls
145
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade

145 girls have been named Janayia since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janayia has been recorded 145 times among girls since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2015.

  • #23,119 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 145 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janayia ranks #23,119 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 145 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#23,119 of 72,339
all-time among girls
145
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Janayia's 145 recorded births place it above 67.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Janayia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Janayia's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Janayia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2005)
14
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
46810121416 1995200020032006200920132015 8

Janayia by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (92 births, 63% of the file).

2000s was Janayia's strongest decade.

92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Janayia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 92 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janayia?
Janayia has been given to 145 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,119 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 14 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
Where does Janayia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janayia ranks #23,119 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Janayia most popular?
Janayia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Janayia been used?
The SSA has tracked Janayia since 1995 -- 21 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Janayia?
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 Janayia's data

  • Janayia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2010s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Janayia

Nearby Names Like Janayia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janayia

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Janayia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1995–2015 (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 Janayia 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.