Girl · #3,516 in 2026

Jania

Name: Popularity of the name Jania in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jania, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Janiya or Jania is an uncommon female given name of Hebrew origin and meaning from Jana. The name may be Arabic, and could possible be related to name Jana, Jane, Janie. Names that sound similar are Tania and Taniya.

Current Rank

#3,516

Peak Rank

#1,185 (2005)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-4%

1952

First Year

2026

Last Year

2005

Peak Year

#1185

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jania

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Jania

Jania first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1952, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2005: 194 births, good for #1,185 nationwide. About 51% of every Jania on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jania ranks #3,516 for baby girls with 44 births, holding steady (-4%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Jania

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jania is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jania

What does the name Jania mean?

How popular is Jania in 2026?

In 2026, Jania ranks #3,516 among girls' names in the U.S., with 44 babies given the name that year.

When was Jania most popular?

Jania reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #1,185 that year with 194 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jania most popular?

Jania has historically been most popular in Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jania.

Is Jania a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jania is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jania?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jania include Roselynn, Electa, Neola. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jania

Jania is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Jania's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #1,185. Use the chart and map above to compare Jania'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.