US rank #13670 Girls' name Peak 1987 110 births

Jany — #13670 US girls' name

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.

1950s61970s51980s341990s232000s242010s122020s6
#13670
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Jany

The Social Security Administration has registered 110 babies named Jany between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jany currently holds the #13670 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jany performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jany shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jany in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jany in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 110 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jany at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

110

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

1987

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#13,670

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jany popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
8
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
456789 2024200720001994198719811955 6

Jany by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
34 births that decade — 31% of Jany's all-time total
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Jany by state

Where Jany concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jany
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?
110 babies have been named Jany since 1955. It currently ranks #13670 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 8 births.
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?
Jany has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.