Girls' name · since 1988
Janil
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Janil, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #37,260 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 41
- born since 1988
- 1990s
- peak decade
41 girls have been named Janil since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Janil recorded 41 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1999.
- #37,260 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 41 born since 1988
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janil ranks #37,260 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1988, peaking in the 1990s.
- #37,260 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 41
- born since 1988
- 1990s
- peak decade
Janil's 41 recorded births place it above 48.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Janil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Janil splits its recorded history at 1993: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Janil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1999
- Peak year (1988)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Janil by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (32 births, 78% of the file).
1990s was Janil's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Janil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 9
1980s
9 births
- 1990s
1990s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 32 births (78% of all-time use).
Janil by state
Where Janil concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 12.2% |
5 of 41 births nationwide.
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- New York records the most Janils (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Janil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~11 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1988–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Janil 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 August 2026.