US rank #3644 Girls' name Peak 2005 2,999 births

Jania — #3644 US girls' name

2,999 babies named Jania in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s131960s441970s901980s1391990s3972000s15702010s4892020s257
#3644
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Jania

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,999 babies named Jania between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jania currently holds the #3644 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 194 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jania performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,570 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Jania shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 199 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jania in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jania 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 2,999 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.

Jania at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,999

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

2005

194 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,644

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jania popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
194
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
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Jania by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,570 births that decade — 52% of Jania's all-time total
1950s131960s441970s901980s1391990s3972000s15702010s4892020s257

Jania by state

Where Jania concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jania
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
199 6.6%
#2 New York
182 6.1%
#3 Texas
166 5.5%
#4 Georgia
134 4.5%
#5 North Carolina
133 4.4%
#6 Illinois
131 4.4%
#7 California
98 3.3%
#8 South Carolina
64 2.1%
Florida share of Jania's total US births 6.6%
Even split

199 of 2,999 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?
2,999 babies have been named Jania since 1952. It currently ranks #3644 among girls. The peak year 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 73 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1952–2024 (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.