Girl · #12,153 in 2026

Janyra

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

Current Rank

#12,153

Peak Rank

#6,767 (2004)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2000

First Year

2011

Last Year

2004

Peak Year

#6767

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Janyra

Janyra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2000, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 17 births, good for #6,767 nationwide. About 83% of every Janyra on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Janyra last appeared in the published SSA data in 2011, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 95 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Where is Janyra most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

HK
100%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Janyra

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

Genera
Jana
Jarrod
Janna
Jannah
Jarrah
Joinery
Genero
Janner
Genre
General
Generous

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Janyra

What does the name Janyra mean?

Janyra is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2000. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Janyra in 2026?

In 2026, Janyra ranks #12,153 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Janyra most popular?

Janyra reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #6,767 that year with 17 babies given the name.

Is Janyra a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Janyra?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Janyra include Annemargaret, Annemary, Arinda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Janyra

Janyra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 95 births in the dataset. Janyra's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #6,767. Use the chart and map above to compare Janyra'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.