Recorded 1935–1956 Girls' name Peak 1946 122 births

Janyth — girls' name

122 babies named Janyth in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s121940s931950s17

The verdict

122 girls have been named Janyth since 1935, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1956.

122
total births
1935–1956
years on record
1940s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Janyth was born in this single decade.

1946
Single peak year

24 babies were named Janyth in 1946 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janyth

The Social Security Administration has registered 122 babies named Janyth between 1935 and 1956, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janyth currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1956. The name reached its historical peak in 1946, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janyth performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 93 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Janyth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Janyth in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janyth 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 122 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.

Janyth at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

122

Since 1935

22 years of records

Peak year

1946

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1935

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1956

Janyth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1935

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1946)
24
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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Janyth by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
93 births that decade — 76% of Janyth's all-time total
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Janyth by state

Where Janyth concentrates geographically — total births since 1935

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Janyth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
17 13.9%
#2 Kansas
5 4.1%
Texas share of Janyth's total US births 13.9%
Even split

17 of 122 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janyth?
122 babies have been named Janyth since 1935. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1946 with 24 births.
When was Janyth most popular?
Janyth was most popular in the 1940s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
Where is Janyth most popular?
The top states for the name Janyth are Texas (17 births), Kansas (5 births).
How long has the name Janyth been used?
Janyth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 22 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Janyth?
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.

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, 1935–1956 (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.