Girls' name · since 2009

Janayiah

11 babies named Janayiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#53,242 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 2009
2000s
peak decade

Janayiah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 2009.

Social Security Administration records show Janayiah recorded 11 times among girls since 2009, 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 2009 to 2010.

  • #53,242 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 2009
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janayiah ranks #53,242 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 2009, peaking in the 2000s.

#53,242 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 2009
2000s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Janayiah's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% 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.

Janayiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Janayiah's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Janayiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2009)
6
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4.555.566.5 20092010 5

Janayiah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

2000s was Janayiah's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Janayiah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janayiah?
Since 2009, Social Security records show 11 babies named Janayiah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #53,242 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 6 births.
Where does Janayiah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janayiah ranks #53,242 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 Janayiah most popular?
Janayiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Janayiah been used?
Janayiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 2 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Janayiah?
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 Janayiah's data

  • Janayiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- 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 Janayiah

Nearby Names Like Janayiah

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Janayiah: 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, 2009–2010 (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 Janayiah 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.