Girls' name · since 1957

Janni

Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Janni, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,241 of 72,339
all-time among girls
49
born since 1957
1960s
peak decade

Janni is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 49 have been recorded since 1957.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janni has been recorded 49 times among girls since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2024.

  • #35,241 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 49 born since 1957
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janni ranks #35,241 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 49 born since 1957, peaking in the 1960s.

#35,241 of 72,339
all-time among girls
49
born since 1957
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Janni's 49 recorded births place it above 51.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Janni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Janni splits its recorded history at 1966: 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 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Janni popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1957)
6
Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
4.555.566.5 195719581960196419661967196819722024 6

Janni by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (26 births, 53% of the file).

1960s was Janni's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Janni births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 26 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janni?
49 babies have been named Janni since 1957. All-time, it sits at #35,241 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 1957 with 6 births.
Where does Janni sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janni ranks #35,241 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

What to do with Janni's data

  • Janni's decade-level peak was the 1960s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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 Janni: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1957–2024 (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 Janni 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.