Total births
3,021
Girls' name · since 1952
Jania
Jania has 3,021 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3655
- among girls today
- 3,021
- born since 1952
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
3,021 babies have been named Jania since 1952, making it today's #3655 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jania recorded 3,021 times among girls since 1952, holding rank #3655 nationally today, ahead of 79% of girls, 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 1952 to 2025.
- #3655 among girls today
- 3,021 born since 1952
- 2000s peak decade
- 79% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jania is currently the #3655 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 3,021 born since 1952, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3655
- among girls today
- 3,021
- born since 1952
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Jania vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3655
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 79% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Jania was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
194 babies were named Jania in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Jania compares
3,021 Top 17% higher than 83% of 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
Jania's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jania | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,021 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 194 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jania's full recorded timeline at 1994, 87% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 13% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 194 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jania at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#3,655
Active since
1952
Jania popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 194
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Jania by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jania's strongest decade.
1,570 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Jania births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s 44
1960s
44 births
- 1970s 90
1970s
90 births
- 1980s 139
1980s
139 births
- 1990s 397
1990s
397 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,570 births
- 2010s 490
2010s
490 births
- 2020s 278
2020s
278 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,570 births (52% of all-time use).
How Jania compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jania's total volume
Jania vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jania by state
Where Jania concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 199 | 6.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 182 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 166 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 134 | 4.4% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 133 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 131 | 4.3% |
| #7 | California | | 98 | 3.2% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 64 | 2.1% |
Florida share of Jania's total US births 6.6%
Even split
199 of 3,021 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Jania appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jania? ▼
Since 1952, Social Security records show 3,021 babies named Jania. Today it holds rank #3655 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 194 births.
When was Jania most popular? ▼
Jania was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,570 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Jania most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jania are Florida (199 births), New York (182 births), Texas (166 births).
How long has the name Jania been used? ▼
Jania has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 74 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jania? ▼
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 Jania's data
- Jania's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,570 total births); usage has since declined to 278 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Janias (199 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 Jania
Nearby Names Like Jania
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jania
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
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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, 1952–2025 (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. "Jania: #3655 Girls' Name - 3,021 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jania. 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 Jania 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.