How Many People Are Named Janissa?
An estimated 503 people in the United States have the first name Janissa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Janissa peaked in popularity in 1994 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Janissa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Janissa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
503
About 1 in 681,420 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
1994
27 births
Total Registered
514
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Janissa
Janissa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 514 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Janissa as a female name
Ranked #12,688 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 1994 (27 births)
Janissa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Janissa span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 203 babies were registered. Janissa has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Janissa by Decade
How has Janissa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Janissa by State
Birth registrations for Janissa span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Florida, New York, Texas. On average, about 10 Janissas were registered per state.
Janissa + Last Name Combinations
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Janissa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Janissa?
We estimate approximately 503 people named Janissa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 681,420 Americans share this first name.
Is Janissa a common name?
Janissa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 514 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Janissa most popular?
Janissa reached peak popularity in 1994, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Janissa is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Janissa a female name?
Janissa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Janissa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Janissa Smith, Janissa Johnson, Janissa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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