Total births
116
Girls' name · since 1950
Janora
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 116 babies named Janora, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9061
- among girls today
- 116
- born since 1950
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
116 babies have been named Janora since 1950, making it today's #9061 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Janora recorded 116 times among girls since 1950, holding rank #9061 nationally today, ahead of 49% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- #9061 among girls today
- 116 born since 1950
- 2020s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Janora is currently the #9061 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 116 born since 1950, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9061
- among girls today
- 116
- born since 1950
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Janora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9061
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Janora was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
16 babies were named Janora in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Janora compares
116 27th percentile among 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
Janora's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 116 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Janora's full recorded timeline at 2016, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Janora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#9,061
Active since
1950
Janora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Janora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Janora's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Janora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 62 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janora? ▼
Since 1950, Social Security records show 116 babies named Janora. Today it holds rank #9061 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 16 births.
When was Janora most popular? ▼
Janora was most popular in the 2020s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Janora been used? ▼
Records for Janora go back to 1950, giving 76 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Janora? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Janora
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janora
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Janie Girl
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Janelle Girl
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Kieran #9058
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Saran #9064
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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, 1950–2025 (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. "Janora: #9061 Girls' Name - 116 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janora. 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 Janora 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.