US rank #9073 Girls' name Peak 2004 2,358 births

Janya — #9073 US girls' name

2,358 babies named Janya in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s111970s181990s852000s16202010s5272020s97
#9073
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Janya was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

234 babies were named Janya in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janya

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,358 babies named Janya between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janya currently holds the #9073 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 234 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,620 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Janya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 220 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Janya in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janya 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 2,358 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.

Janya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,358

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

2004

234 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,073

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Janya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
234
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
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Janya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,620 births that decade — 69% of Janya's all-time total
1960s111970s181990s852000s16202010s5272020s97

Janya by state

Where Janya concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Janya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
220 9.3%
#2 Florida
173 7.3%
#3 Texas
131 5.6%
#4 Louisiana
95 4.0%
#5 North Carolina
94 4.0%
#6 Ohio
91 3.9%
#7 Illinois
86 3.6%
#8 New York
77 3.3%
Georgia share of Janya's total US births 9.3%
Even split

220 of 2,358 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Janya appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janya?
2,358 babies have been named Janya since 1968. It currently ranks #9073 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 234 births.
When was Janya most popular?
Janya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,620 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Janya most popular?
The top states for the name Janya are Georgia (220 births), Florida (173 births), Texas (131 births).
How long has the name Janya been used?
Janya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Janya?
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, 1968–2024 (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.