Girls' name · since 1981
Janisa
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 350 babies named Janisa, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,627 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 350
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Janisa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 350 have been recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janisa has been recorded 350 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2021.
- #14,627 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 350 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janisa ranks #14,627 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 350 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14,627 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 350
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Janisa's 350 recorded births place it above 79.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Janisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Janisa splits its recorded history at 2001: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Janisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2021
- Peak year (1993)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Janisa by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (123 births, 35% of the file).
2000s was Janisa's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Janisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
111 births
- 2000s
2000s
123 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s 9
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 123 births (35% of all-time use).
Janisa by state
Where Janisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 350 births nationwide.
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What to do with Janisa's data
- Janisa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Janisas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Janisa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1981–2021 (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 Janisa 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.