Girl · #1,731 in 2026

Janiya

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

African American

Current Rank

#1,731

Peak Rank

#362 (2008)

Total Babies

11K

5-Yr Trend

-24%

1990

First Year

2026

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#362

Peak Rank

11K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Janiya

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

African American

The Story of Janiya

Janiya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 914 Janiyas were born — ranking #362 that year. As of 2026, Janiya ranks #1,731 for baby girls with 118 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 11K Janiyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Janiya

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Janiya. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Janiyah

Names that sound like Janiya

Phonetically similar names — useful when Janiya 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 Janiya

What does the name Janiya mean?

What is the origin of the name Janiya?

Janiya has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: African American.

How popular is Janiya in 2026?

In 2026, Janiya ranks #1,731 among girls' names in the U.S., with 118 babies given the name that year.

When was Janiya most popular?

Janiya reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #362 that year with 914 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Janiya a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Janiya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Janiya include Gay, Ayanna, Zola. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Janiya?

Common variants and related forms of Janiya include Janiyah. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Janiya

Janiya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Janiya's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #362. Use the chart and map above to compare Janiya'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.