Girls' name · since 2000

Janyra

Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 95 babies named Janyra, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,659 of 72,339
all-time among girls
95
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade

Janyra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 95 have been recorded since 2000.

Janyra has 95 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2011.

  • #27,659 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 95 born since 2000
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janyra ranks #27,659 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 95 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.

#27,659 of 72,339
all-time among girls
95
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Janyra's 95 recorded births place it above 61.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Janyra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Janyra splits its recorded history at 2005: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Janyra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2004)
17
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
05101520 20002001200220032004200520062007200920102011 8

Janyra by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (79 births, 83% of the file).

2000s was Janyra's strongest decade.

79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.

Janyra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 79 births (83% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janyra?
Since 2000, Social Security records show 95 babies named Janyra. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,659 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 17 births.
Where does Janyra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janyra ranks #27,659 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Janyra most popular?
Janyra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Janyra been used?
Records for Janyra go back to 2000, giving 12 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Janyra?
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 Janyra's data

  • Janyra's decade-level peak was the 2000s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Janyra

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Janyra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2000–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Janyra 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 August 2026.