Total births
519
Girls' name · since 1977
Janissa
519 babies named Janissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 519
- total births
- 1977–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
519 girls have been named Janissa since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Janissa has 519 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- 519 total births
- 1977–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
519 girls have been named Janissa since 1977, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 519
- total births
- 1977–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Janissa was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
27 babies were named Janissa in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Janissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Janissa's full recorded timeline at 2004, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Janissa at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Janissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Janissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Janissa's strongest decade.
203 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Janissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
170 births
- 2000s
2000s
203 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 203 births (39% of all-time use).
How Janissa 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 Janissa's total volume
Janissa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Janissa by state
Where Janissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 2.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 1.0% |
California share of Janissa's total US births 3.1%
Even split
16 of 519 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janissa? ▼
Janissa has been given to 519 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 27 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Janissa most popular? ▼
Janissa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 203 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Janissa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Janissa are California (16 births), Texas (11 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Janissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Janissa since 1977 -- 49 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Janissa? ▼
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.
What to do with Janissa's data
- Janissa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (203 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Janissas (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Janissa
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janissa
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Janissa: Baby Name Since 1977 - 519 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janissa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Janissa 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 July 2026.