Girls' name · since 1981
Janiqua
361 babies named Janiqua in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14,395 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 361
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
361 girls have been named Janiqua since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Janiqua recorded 361 times among girls since 1981, 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 1981 to 2002.
- #14,395 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 361 born since 1981
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janiqua ranks #14,395 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 361 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,395 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 361
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Janiqua's 361 recorded births place it above 80.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Janiqua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Janiqua splits its recorded history at 1992: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 47 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Janiqua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2002
- Peak year (1992)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Janiqua by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (266 births, 74% of the file).
1990s was Janiqua's strongest decade.
266 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Janiqua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 68
1980s
68 births
- 1990s
1990s
266 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 266 births (74% of all-time use).
Janiqua by state
Where Janiqua concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 29 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 5 | 1.4% |
29 of 361 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Janiqua's data
- Janiqua's decade-level peak was the 1990s (266 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Janiquas (29 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 Janiqua: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~21 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, 1981–2002 (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 Janiqua 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.