Girls' name · since 1999

Jnaya

Jnaya has 85 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

85
total births
1999–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
82%
born in that decade

Jnaya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 85 have been recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jnaya has been recorded 85 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2011.

  • 85 total births
  • 1999–2011 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 82% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

85 girls have been named Jnaya since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.

85
total births
1999–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
82%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

82% of everyone ever named Jnaya was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

42 babies were named Jnaya in 2002 - its busiest year on record.

Jnaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jnaya's full recorded timeline at 2003, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jnaya at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

85

Since 1999

13 years of records

Peak year

2002

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1999

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2011

Jnaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2002)
42
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
01020304050 1999200120022003200420102011 5

Jnaya by decade

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

2000s was Jnaya's strongest decade.

70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.

Jnaya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 70 births (82% of all-time use).

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

Jnaya by state

Where Jnaya concentrates geographically, total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jnaya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
11 12.9%
#2 Georgia
6 7.1%
New York share of Jnaya's total US births 12.9%
Even split

11 of 85 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jnaya?
Jnaya has been given to 85 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 42 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Jnaya most popular?
Jnaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Jnaya most popular?
The top states for the name Jnaya are New York (11 births), Georgia (6 births).
How long has the name Jnaya been used?
Jnaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 13 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Jnaya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jnae, Jnai, Jnay, Jnaiya, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jnaya's data

  • Jnaya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Jnayas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1999–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jnaya: Baby Name Since 1999 - 85 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jnaya. 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 Jnaya 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 June 2026.