US rank #7779 Girls' name Peak 2009 1,152 births

Janyah — #7779 US girls' name

1,152 babies named Janyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s262000s6912010s3652020s70
#7779
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 56% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Janyah was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

94 babies were named Janyah in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,152 babies named Janyah between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janyah currently holds the #7779 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 94 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janyah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 691 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Janyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 92 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Janyah in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janyah 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 1,152 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.

Janyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,152

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2009

94 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,779

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Janyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
94
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
020406080100 20242020201620122008200420001997 8

Janyah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
691 births that decade — 60% of Janyah's all-time total
1990s262000s6912010s3652020s70

Janyah by state

Where Janyah concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Janyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
92 8.0%
#2 Georgia
64 5.6%
#3 Texas
45 3.9%
#4 Illinois
36 3.1%
#5 North Carolina
32 2.8%
#6 New York
30 2.6%
#7 Pennsylvania
27 2.3%
#8 Ohio
23 2.0%
Florida share of Janyah's total US births 8.0%
Even split

92 of 1,152 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Janyah appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janyah?
1,152 babies have been named Janyah since 1997. It currently ranks #7779 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 94 births.
When was Janyah most popular?
Janyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 691 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Janyah most popular?
The top states for the name Janyah are Florida (92 births), Georgia (64 births), Texas (45 births).
How long has the name Janyah been used?
Janyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Janyah?
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, 1997–2024 (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.