Janiah
Girl name · #3681 in 2025 · Uniqueness 91/100
Janiah is currently the #3681 girl name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1743, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Janiah.
Babies named Janiah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Janiah first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 367 girls were named Janiah — good for #795 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Janiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Janiah in class?
Janiah scores 91 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Janiah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Janiah is most common
State-level data for Janiah 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 Janiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Janiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jariah, Jaziah, Zaniah, Aniah, and Jakiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Janiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2704 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2558 |
| 2020 | 83 | #2170 |
| 2019 | 97 | #1986 |
| 2018 | 117 | #1748 |
| 2017 | 109 | #1863 |
| 2016 | 98 | #2017 |
| 2015 | 120 | #1743 |
| 2014 | 145 | #1515 |
| 2013 | 184 | #1281 |
| 2012 | 174 | #1346 |
| 2011 | 230 | #1070 |
| 2010 | 285 | #914 |
| 2009 | 297 | #911 |
| 2008 | 367 | #795 |
| 2007 | 313 | #888 |
| 2006 | 326 | #827 |
| 2005 | 284 | #889 |
| 2004 | 253 | #952 |
| 2003 | 222 | #1032 |
| 2002 | 189 | #1109 |
| 2001 | 156 | #1257 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Janiah a popular girl name?
Janiah ranked #3681 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1743.
When was the name Janiah most popular?
Janiah peaked in 2008, when 367 American girls received the name (ranked #795 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Janiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Janiah. It scores 91/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.