Girls' name · since 1972
Janira
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 740 babies named Janira, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,205 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 740
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Janira sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 740 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Janira recorded 740 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2023.
- #9,205 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 740 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janira ranks #9,205 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 740 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,205 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 740
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Janira's 740 recorded births place it above 87.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Janira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Janira's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Janira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2023
- Peak year (1988)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Janira by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (223 births, 30% of the file).
1980s was Janira's strongest decade.
223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Janira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 83
1970s
83 births
- 1980s
1980s
223 births
- 1990s
1990s
216 births
- 2000s
2000s
158 births
- 2010s 50
2010s
50 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 223 births (30% of all-time use).
How Janira 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 Janira's total volume
Janira by state
Where Janira concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 130 | 17.6% |
| #2 | California | | 75 | 10.1% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.7% |
130 of 740 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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- Janira's decade-level peak was the 1980s (223 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Janiras (130 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 Janira: 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 (~51 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, 1972–2023 (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 Janira 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.