How Many People Are Named Janiyah?
An estimated 13,121 people in the United States have the first name Janiyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Janiyah peaked in popularity in 2009 with 994 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Janiyah 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 Janiyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Janiyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
13,121
About 1 in 26,123 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2009
994 births
Total Registered
13,253
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Janiyah
Janiyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 13,253 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Janiyah as a female name
Ranked #887 in 2024
304 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (994 births)
Janiyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Janiyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 6,109 babies were registered. Janiyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Janiyah by Decade
How has Janiyah 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.
Janiyah by State
Birth registrations for Janiyah span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in New Mexico, Iowa, Colorado. On average, about 336 Janiyahs were registered per state.
Janiyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Janiyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Janiyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Janiyah?
We estimate approximately 13,121 people named Janiyah 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 26,123 Americans share this first name.
Is Janiyah a common name?
Janiyah is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,253 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Janiyah most popular?
Janiyah reached peak popularity in 2009, when 994 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Janiyah is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Janiyah a female name?
Janiyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Janiyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Janiyah Smith, Janiyah Johnson, Janiyah 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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