Girl · #3,517 in 2026

Janiah

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

Al-Janiya is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate located 8 kilometers northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 1,296 inhabitants by 2017.

Current Rank

#3,517

Peak Rank

#795 (2008)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-45%

1992

First Year

2026

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#795

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Janiah

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

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Etymology

Originally called Dajānah /[id-]Dəjāniyi, الدجانية/ in 16th century Ottoman documents, the surname Dajāni الدجاني is derived from it. Roy Marom and Ran Zadok have shown that the initial /d/ was lost for assimilation of the silent /d/ with the /j/ [dj/ like in jāj < dəjāj < dajāj “chicken”.

The Story of Janiah

Janiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1992, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 367 Janiahs were born — ranking #795 that year. As of 2026, Janiah ranks #3,517 for baby girls with 44 births, falling sharply (-45%). In total, more than 5K Janiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Janiah

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Janiah

What does the name Janiah mean?

How popular is Janiah in 2026?

In 2026, Janiah ranks #3,517 among girls' names in the U.S., with 44 babies given the name that year.

When was Janiah most popular?

Janiah reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #795 that year with 367 babies given the name.

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

Janiah has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Louisiana, Connecticut. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Janiah.

Is Janiah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Janiah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Janiah include Merna, Asha, Ainara. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Janiah

Janiah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Janiah's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #795. Use the chart and map above to compare Janiah'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.