Total births
110
Girls' name · since 1955
Jany
110 babies named Jany in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13719
- among girls today
- 110
- born since 1955
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
110 babies have been named Jany since 1955, making it today's #13719 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jany recorded 110 times among girls since 1955, holding rank #13719 nationally today, ahead of 23% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2024.
- #13719 among girls today
- 110 born since 1955
- 1980s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jany is currently the #13719 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 110 born since 1955, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13719
- among girls today
- 110
- born since 1955
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Jany vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13719
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Jany was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
8 babies were named Jany in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Jany compares
110 26th 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
Jany's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jany | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 110 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jany's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jany at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#13,719
Active since
1955
Jany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2024
- Peak year (1987)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Jany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jany's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
34 births
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 34 births (31% of all-time use).
Jany by state
Where Jany concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.5% |
California share of Jany's total US births 4.5%
5 of 110 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jany? ▼
Jany has been given to 110 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13719 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Jany most popular? ▼
Jany was most popular in the 1980s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Jany most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jany are California (5 births).
How long has the name Jany been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jany since 1955 -- 70 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Jany? ▼
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 Jany's data
- Jany's decade-level peak was the 1980s (34 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.
- California records the most Janys (5 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 Jany
Nearby Names Like Jany
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jany
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 Jany side by side: Jany vs Janet Jany vs Janice Jany vs Jane
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jany
Micha #13718
1,196 births · Peak 1990
Kayle #13720
4,028 births · Peak 2000
Aracelis #13717
1,102 births · Peak 1971
Elesia #13721
341 births · Peak 1965
Kismet #13716
192 births · Peak 1973
Verra #13722
16 births · Peak 2024
Mishelle #13715
1,183 births · Peak 1969
Amee #13723
1,713 births · Peak 1975
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, 1955–2024 (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. "Jany: #13719 Girls' Name - 110 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jany. 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 Jany 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.