Jany
Jany is a district of the city of Zielona Góra, in western Poland, located in the northeastern part of the city. It was a separate village until 2014.
Meaning & Origin of Jany
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jany is a district of the city of Zielona Góra, in western Poland, located in the northeastern part of the city. It was a separate village until 2014.
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The Story of Jany
Jany first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1955, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 8 Janys were born — ranking #7,987 that year. As of 2026, Jany ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 110 Janys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jany
Jany is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 110 births in the dataset. Jany's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #7,987. Use the chart and map above to compare Jany'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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