Total births
557
Girls' name · since 1946
Janny
Janny has 557 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11253
- among girls today
- 557
- born since 1946
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Janny currently ranks #11253 among girls' names in America, with 557 babies recorded since 1946.
Janny has 557 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11253 as of the latest data, more common than 37% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2025.
- #11253 among girls today
- 557 born since 1946
- 1980s peak decade
- 37% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Janny is currently the #11253 girls' name in America, more common than 37% of girls - 557 born since 1946, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11253
- among girls today
- 557
- born since 1946
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Janny vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11253
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 37% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Janny was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
21 babies were named Janny in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Janny compares
557 Top 43% higher than 57% of 17,726 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
Janny's all-time total is 46% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janny | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 557 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Janny's full recorded timeline at 1990, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Janny at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#11,253
Active since
1946
Janny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2025
- Peak year (1987)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Janny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Janny's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Janny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 48
1950s
48 births
- 1960s 45
1960s
45 births
- 1970s 41
1970s
41 births
- 1980s
1980s
132 births
- 1990s
1990s
125 births
- 2000s
2000s
83 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 132 births (24% of all-time use).
How Janny 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 Janny's total volume
Janny vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Janny by state
Where Janny concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 70 | 12.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.9% |
California share of Janny's total US births 12.6%
Even split
70 of 557 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janny? ▼
557 babies have been named Janny since 1946. It currently ranks #11253 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 21 births.
When was Janny most popular? ▼
Janny was most popular in the 1980s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Janny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Janny are California (70 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Janny been used? ▼
Janny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 80 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Janny? ▼
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 Janny's data
- Janny's decade-level peak was the 1980s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jannys (70 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 Janny
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janny
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Jane Girl
#269 379,876 births
Janie Girl
#1536 75,598 births
Janelle Girl
#776 56,881 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1946–2025 (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. "Janny: #11253 Girls' Name - 557 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janny. 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 Janny 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 June 2026.