Janylah
Girl name · #3161 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
In 2025, 51 baby girls were named Janylah, placing it at #3161 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2890, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Janylah.
Babies named Janylah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Janylah first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 91 girls were named Janylah — good for #2070 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 Janylah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Janylah in class?
Janylah scores 86 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 Janylah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Janylah is most common
State-level data for Janylah 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 Janylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Janylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Delylah, Aniylah, Leylah, Dalylah, and Anylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Janylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 84 | #2156 |
| 2019 | 91 | #2070 |
| 2018 | 85 | #2190 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2761 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2890 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 53 | #3076 |
| 2012 | 53 | #3134 |
| 2011 | 43 | #3603 |
| 2010 | 36 | #4107 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Janylah a popular girl name?
Janylah ranked #3161 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2890.
When was the name Janylah most popular?
Janylah peaked in 2019, when 91 American girls received the name (ranked #2070 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Janylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Janylah. It scores 86/100 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.