Total births
32
Girls' name · since 1921
Januita
32 babies named Januita in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 1921–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
32 girls have been named Januita since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Januita has 32 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1940.
- 32 total births
- 1921–1940 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 84% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Januita since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1940.
- 32
- total births
- 1921–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Januita was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
8 babies were named Januita in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Januita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Januita's full recorded timeline at 1926, 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 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Januita at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Januita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1940
- Peak year (1926)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Januita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Januita's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Januita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 27 births (84% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Januita? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 32 babies named Januita. The most recent recorded year was 1940. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 8 births.
When was Januita most popular? ▼
Januita was most popular in the 1920s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Januita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Januita since 1921 -- 20 years through the most recent 1940 data.
What names are similar to Januita? ▼
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 Januita's data
- Januita's decade-level peak was the 1920s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Januita
Nearby Names Like Januita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Januita
Janet Girl
#2435 556,776 births
Janice Girl
#2250 406,448 births
Jane Girl
#269 379,876 births
Janie Girl
#1536 75,598 births
Janelle Girl
#776 56,881 births
Compare Januita side by side: Januita vs Janet Januita vs Janice Januita vs Jane
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1921–1940 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Januita: Baby Name Since 1921 - 32 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/januita. 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 Januita 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 July 2026.