Janyla
Girl name · #1989 in 2025 · Very rare
Janyla is currently the #1989 girl name in the United States — 97 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2113, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,557 girls born in 2025 was named Janyla.
Babies named Janyla per year. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Janyla first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 139 girls were named Janyla — good for #1548 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 Janyla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Janyla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Janyla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Janyla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Janyla is most common
State-level data for Janyla is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Janyla
Statistically, parents drawn to Janyla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alayla, Anyla, Mayla, Jamyla, and Zanyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Janyla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97 | #1981 |
| 2024 | 89 | #2134 |
| 2023 | 103 | #1922 |
| 2022 | 102 | #1942 |
| 2021 | 119 | #1730 |
| 2020 | 126 | #1642 |
| 2019 | 139 | #1548 |
| 2018 | 123 | #1685 |
| 2017 | 130 | #1655 |
| 2016 | 102 | #1956 |
| 2015 | 91 | #2113 |
| 2014 | 101 | #1967 |
| 2013 | 120 | #1725 |
| 2012 | 117 | #1760 |
| 2011 | 115 | #1772 |
| 2010 | 102 | #1959 |
| 2009 | 74 | #2531 |
| 2008 | 87 | #2253 |
| 2007 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2006 | 67 | #2669 |
| 2005 | 48 | #3212 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2998 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Janyla a popular girl name?
Janyla ranked #1989 among girls in 2025 with 97 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2113.
When was the name Janyla most popular?
Janyla peaked in 2019, when 139 American girls received the name (ranked #1548 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Janyla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,557 newborn American girls was named Janyla. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.