Total births
254
Girls' name · since 1947
Janda
Janda has 254 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 254
- total births
- 1947–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Janda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 254 have been recorded since 1947.
Janda has 254 recorded births among girls since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1989.
- 254 total births
- 1947–1989 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
254 girls have been named Janda since 1947, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.
- 254
- total births
- 1947–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Janda was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
13 babies were named Janda in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Janda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Janda's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Janda at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Janda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1989
- Peak year (1957)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Janda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Janda's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Janda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
50 births
- 1960s
1960s
63 births
- 1970s
1970s
69 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 69 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janda? ▼
254 babies have been named Janda since 1947. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1957 with 13 births.
When was Janda most popular? ▼
Janda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Janda been used? ▼
Janda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 43 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Janda? ▼
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 Janda's data
- Janda's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (69 total births) through the 1980s (60) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Janda
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1947–1989 (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. "Janda: Baby Name Since 1947 - 254 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janda. 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 Janda 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 July 2026.