Janiyah
Girl name · #784 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
In 2025, 346 baby girls were named Janiyah, placing it at #784 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #538, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,202 girls born in 2025 was named Janiyah.
The 30-year story
Janiyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 994 girls were named Janiyah — good for #333 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 Janiyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Janiyah in class?
Janiyah scores 62 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 Janiyah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Janiyah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Janiyahs were FL (43), TX (35), NY (23), GA (21), CA (18). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Janiyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Janiyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaliyah, Saniyah, Maliyah, Taliyah, and Zaniyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Janiyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 346 | #783 |
| 2024 | 305 | #884 |
| 2023 | 309 | #866 |
| 2022 | 311 | #895 |
| 2021 | 381 | #746 |
| 2020 | 385 | #722 |
| 2019 | 423 | #685 |
| 2018 | 449 | #657 |
| 2017 | 503 | #599 |
| 2016 | 552 | #563 |
| 2015 | 582 | #538 |
| 2014 | 539 | #569 |
| 2013 | 645 | #476 |
| 2012 | 714 | #438 |
| 2011 | 791 | #400 |
| 2010 | 914 | #351 |
| 2009 | 994 | #333 |
| 2008 | 929 | #355 |
| 2007 | 758 | #432 |
| 2006 | 686 | #462 |
| 2005 | 639 | #478 |
| 2004 | 501 | #570 |
| 2003 | 355 | #721 |
| 2002 | 201 | #1060 |
| 2001 | 149 | #1295 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Janiyah a popular girl name?
Janiyah ranked #784 among girls in 2025 with 346 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #538.
When was the name Janiyah most popular?
Janiyah peaked in 2009, when 994 American girls received the name (ranked #333 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Janiyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,202 newborn American girls was named Janiyah. It scores 62/100 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.