Girls' name · since 2001

Janyssa

33 babies named Janyssa in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#39,863 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

Janyssa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 33 recorded since 2001.

Janyssa has 33 recorded births among girls since 2001, 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 2001 to 2010.

  • #39,863 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 33 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janyssa ranks #39,863 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#39,863 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Janyssa's 33 recorded births place it above 44.6% 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.

Janyssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Janyssa splits its recorded history at 2007: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Janyssa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2001)
8
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
456789 20012006200720092010 7

Janyssa by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (26 births, 79% of the file).

2000s was Janyssa's strongest decade.

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

Janyssa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 26 births (79% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janyssa? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 33 babies named Janyssa. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #39,863 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 8 births.
Where does Janyssa sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janyssa ranks #39,863 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 Janyssa most popular? ▼
Janyssa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Janyssa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Janyssa since 2001 -- 10 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Janyssa? ▼
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 Janyssa's data

  • Janyssa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 7 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 Janyssa

Nearby Names Like Janyssa

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janyssa

Janet Girl
#2781 556,776 births
Janice Girl
#2520 406,448 births
Jane Girl
#221 379,876 births
Janie Girl
#1326 75,598 births
Janelle Girl
#800 56,881 births

Compare Janyssa side by side: Janyssa vs Janet Janyssa vs Janice Janyssa vs Jane

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Related Names

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Limmie
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Tamer
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Edner
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Loudell
33 births · Peak 1918
Aurel
33 births · Peak 1914

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Janyssa: 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, 2001–2010 (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 Janyssa 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.