Recorded 2008–2025 Girls' name Peak 2014 239 births

Janiylah — girls' name

239 babies named Janiylah in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

239 girls have been named Janiylah since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.

239
total births
2008–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
66%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Janiylah was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

22 babies were named Janiylah in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janiylah

The Social Security Administration has registered 239 babies named Janiylah between 2008 and 2025, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janiylah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2025. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janiylah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 158 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Janiylah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Janiylah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janiylah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 239 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Janiylah at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

239

Since 2008

18 years of records

Peak year

2014

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

2008

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2025

Janiylah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2025–2008

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2014)
22
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
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Janiylah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
158 births that decade — 66% of Janiylah's all-time total
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Janiylah by state

Where Janiylah concentrates geographically — total births since 2008

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Janiylah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
12 5.0%
#2 Illinois
6 2.5%
Florida share of Janiylah's total US births 5.0%
Even split

12 of 239 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janiylah?
239 babies have been named Janiylah since 2008. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2014 with 22 births.
When was Janiylah most popular?
Janiylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Janiylah most popular?
The top states for the name Janiylah are Florida (12 births), Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Janiylah been used?
Janiylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 18 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Janiylah?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.