US rank #2140 Girls' name Peak 2019 2,171 births

Janyla — #2140 US girls' name

2,171 babies named Janyla in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s162000s4772010s11402020s538
#2140
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Janyla was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

139 babies were named Janyla in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janyla

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,171 babies named Janyla between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janyla currently holds the #2140 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 139 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janyla performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,140 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Janyla shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 336 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Janyla in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janyla 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 2,171 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.

Janyla at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,171

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2019

139 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,140

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Janyla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
139
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
050100150 20242020201620122008200420001998 9

Janyla by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,140 births that decade — 53% of Janyla's all-time total
1990s162000s4772010s11402020s538

Janyla by state

Where Janyla concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Janyla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
336 15.5%
#2 Illinois
179 8.2%
#3 Georgia
174 8.0%
#4 Ohio
91 4.2%
#5 North Carolina
83 3.8%
#6 Michigan
67 3.1%
#7 Mississippi
64 2.9%
#8 Texas
56 2.6%
Florida share of Janyla's total US births 15.5%
Even split

336 of 2,171 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Janyla appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janyla?
2,171 babies have been named Janyla since 1998. It currently ranks #2140 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 139 births.
When was Janyla most popular?
Janyla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,140 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Janyla most popular?
The top states for the name Janyla are Florida (336 births), Illinois (179 births), Georgia (174 births).
How long has the name Janyla been used?
Janyla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Janyla?
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, 1998–2024 (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.