US rank #13679 Girls' name Peak 1957 49 births

Janni — #13679 US girls' name

49 babies named Janni in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s121960s261970s52020s6
#13679
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Janni was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

6 babies were named Janni in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janni

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Janni between 1957 and 2024, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janni currently holds the #13679 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janni performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Janni shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janni 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 49 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.

Janni at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

49

Since 1957

68 years of records

Peak year

1957

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#13,679

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1957

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2024

Janni popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1957

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1957)
6
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
4.555.566.5 202419721968196719661964196019581957 6

Janni by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
26 births that decade — 53% of Janni's all-time total
1950s121960s261970s52020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janni?
49 babies have been named Janni since 1957. It currently ranks #13679 among girls. The peak year was 1957 with 6 births.
When was Janni most popular?
Janni was most popular in the 1960s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Janni been used?
Janni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 68 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Janni?
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, 1957–2024 (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.