How Many People Are Named Janiya?
An estimated 10,873 people in the United States have the first name Janiya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Janiya peaked in popularity in 2008 with 914 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Janiya 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 Janiya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Janiya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
10,873
About 1 in 31,523 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2008
914 births
Total Registered
11,007
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Janiya
Janiya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 11,007 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Janiya as a male name
Ranked #10,530 in 2004
6 male births in 2004
Peak: 2004 (6 births)
Janiya as a female name
Ranked #1,774 in 2024
113 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (914 births)
Janiya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Janiya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 6,668 babies were registered. Janiya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Janiya by Decade
How has Janiya 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.
Janiya by State
Birth registrations for Janiya span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Delaware, Colorado, Arizona. On average, about 305 Janiyas were registered per state.
Janiya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Janiya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Janiya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Janiya?
We estimate approximately 10,873 people named Janiya 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 31,523 Americans share this first name.
Is Janiya a common name?
Janiya is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,007 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Janiya most popular?
Janiya reached peak popularity in 2008, when 914 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Janiya is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Janiya a female name?
Janiya is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Janiya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Janiya Smith, Janiya Johnson, Janiya 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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