Girls' name · since 1980
Janitza
310 babies named Janitza in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,620 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #15,434 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 310
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Janitza is the #15434 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 310 recorded since 1980.
Janitza has 310 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15434 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of girls, 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 1980 to 2025.
- #15,620 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #15,434 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 310 born since 1980
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janitza ranks #15,620 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #15,434 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 310 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15,620 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #15,434 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 310
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
Janitza's 310 recorded births place it above 78.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Janitza compares
310 46th percentile among 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Janitza's all-time total is 18% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janitza | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 310 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 21 | 19,840 |
Janitza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Janitza splits its recorded history at 2001: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Janitza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Janitza by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (112 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Janitza's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Janitza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
66 births
- 1990s
1990s
72 births
- 2000s
2000s
112 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 112 births (36% of all-time use).
Janitza by state
Where Janitza concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 3.2% |
10 of 310 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janitza? ▼
Where does Janitza sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Janitza most popular? ▼
Where is Janitza most popular? ▼
How long has the name Janitza been used? ▼
What names are similar to Janitza? ▼
What to do with Janitza's data
- Janitza's decade-level peak was the 2000s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Janitzas (10 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.
Keep exploring Janitza
Nearby Names Like Janitza
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janitza
Compare Janitza side by side: Janitza vs Janet Janitza vs Janice Janitza vs Jane
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Janitza
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Janitza: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~45 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, 1980–2025 (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 Janitza 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.