Jahnai
The Story of Jahnai
As a girl name
Jahnai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 18 Jahnais were born — ranking #5,280 that year. As of 2026, Jahnai ranks #14,119 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 109 Jahnais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jahnai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2008, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 6 Jahnais were born — ranking #11,037 that year. As of 2026, Jahnai ranks #12,142 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Jahnais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jahnai
Jahnai is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 109 births in the dataset. Jahnai's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #5,280. Use the chart and map above to compare Jahnai's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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