Girls' name · since 2005

Jayniah

Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 46 babies named Jayniah, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

46
total births
2005–2016
years on record
2010s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade

Jayniah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 46 recorded since 2005.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayniah has been recorded 46 times among girls since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2016.

  • 46 total births
  • 2005–2016 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 59% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jayniah's 46 recorded births place it above 50% 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.

Jayniah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jayniah's full recorded timeline at 2011, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jayniah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2011)
9
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
45678910 2005200820092011201220132016 6

Jayniah by decade

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

2010s was Jayniah's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Jayniah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 27 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jayniah?
Since 2005, Social Security records show 46 babies named Jayniah. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 9 births.
When was Jayniah most popular?
Jayniah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Jayniah been used?
The SSA has tracked Jayniah since 2005 -- 12 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Jayniah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayla, Jayne, Jayden, Jayda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2005–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jayniah: Baby Name Since 2005 - 46 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jayniah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Jayniah 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 July 2026.