Total births
250
Girls' name · since 1998
Janayla
250 babies named Janayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12745
- among girls today
- 250
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Janayla currently ranks #12745 among girls' names in America, with 250 babies recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janayla has been recorded 250 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #12745 nationally and more common than 28% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #12745 among girls today
- 250 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Janayla is currently the #12745 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 250 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12745
- among girls today
- 250
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Janayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12745
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Janayla was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
19 babies were named Janayla in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Janayla compares
250 41th percentile among 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
Janayla's all-time total is 35% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 250 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Janayla's full recorded timeline at 2013, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Janayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#12,745
Active since
1998
Janayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Janayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Janayla's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Janayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
115 births
- 2020s 45
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 115 births (46% of all-time use).
Janayla by state
Where Janayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janayla? ▼
Janayla has been given to 250 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12745 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Janayla most popular? ▼
Janayla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Janayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Janayla are Florida (5 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Janayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Janayla since 1998 -- 27 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Janayla? ▼
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 Janayla's data
- Janayla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (115 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Janaylas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Janayla
Nearby Names Like Janayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janayla
Janet Girl
#2435 556,776 births
Janice Girl
#2250 406,448 births
Jane Girl
#269 379,876 births
Janie Girl
#1536 75,598 births
Janelle Girl
#776 56,881 births
Compare Janayla side by side: Janayla vs Janet Janayla vs Janice Janayla vs Jane
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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, 1998–2024 (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. "Janayla: #12745 Girls' Name - 250 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janayla. 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 Janayla 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.