Girl · #11,069 in 2026

Janita

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

Janita Maria, better known mononymously as Janita, is a Finnish-born, American singer-songwriter. Born in Helsinki, she started her career in Finland and later moved to Brooklyn at the age of 17 together with her then manager Tomi Ervi. Janita has released nine albums in her native Finland, some of which reached the top forty chart in Finland.

Current Rank

#11,069

Peak Rank

#1,478 (1963)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1915

First Year

2024

Last Year

1963

Peak Year

#1478

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Janita

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

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The Story of Janita

Janita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 57 Janitas were born — ranking #1,478 that year. As of 2026, Janita ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Janitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Janita

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

Janetta
Janata
Genetta
Genito
Juanita
Genesia
Giannetti
Genta
Jinete
Geneva
Jeanette
Janette

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Janita

What does the name Janita mean?

How popular is Janita in 2026?

In 2026, Janita ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Janita most popular?

Janita reached its peak popularity in 1963, ranking #1,478 that year with 57 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Janita a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Janita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Janita include Monae, Liya, Douglas. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Janita

Janita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Janita's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #1,478. Use the chart and map above to compare Janita'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.