US rank #12692 Girls' name Peak 2009 250 births

Janayla — #12692 US girls' name

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.

1990s52000s852010s1152020s45
#12692
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Janayla

The Social Security Administration has registered 250 babies named Janayla between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janayla currently holds the #12692 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janayla performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 115 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Janayla shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Janayla in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janayla in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 250 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Janayla at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

250

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2009

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,692

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Janayla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
19
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
05101520 202420212018201520122009200620031998 5

Janayla by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
115 births that decade — 46% of Janayla's all-time total
1990s52000s852010s1152020s45

Janayla by state

Where Janayla concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Janayla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 2.0%
#2 Georgia
5 2.0%
Florida share of Janayla's total US births 2.0%
Even split

5 of 250 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janayla?
250 babies have been named Janayla since 1998. It currently ranks #12692 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 19 births.
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?
Janayla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.