Janaya
Girl name · #2621 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
In 2025, 66 baby girls were named Janaya, placing it at #2621 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2555, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Janaya.
The 52-year story
Janaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 41 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 198 girls were named Janaya — good for #1212 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Janaya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Janaya in class?
Janaya scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Janaya is most common
State-level data for Janaya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Janaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Janaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaya, Maraya, Kamaya, Jalaya, and Talaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Janaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 46 | #3428 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2711 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 83 | #2287 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2014 | 95 | #2049 |
| 2013 | 95 | #2032 |
| 2012 | 85 | #2205 |
| 2011 | 113 | #1789 |
| 2010 | 145 | #1536 |
| 2009 | 158 | #1469 |
| 2008 | 192 | #1295 |
| 2007 | 196 | #1257 |
| 2006 | 198 | #1212 |
| 2005 | 189 | #1210 |
| 2004 | 186 | #1201 |
| 2003 | 150 | #1348 |
| 2002 | 176 | #1165 |
| 2001 | 148 | #1299 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Janaya a popular girl name?
Janaya ranked #2621 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2555.
When was the name Janaya most popular?
Janaya peaked in 2006, when 198 American girls received the name (ranked #1212 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Janaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Janaya. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.