Feminine dossier · first seen 1952

Janay

Endangered Down 97.5% from peak

Peak era

1987

Peak births

596

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Millennial

Quick answers about Janay

How many people are named Janay?

An estimated 5,646 living Americans are named Janay.

How rare is Janay?

Janay is very rare among babies today, with 15 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.5% from its 1987 peak.

How old is the typical Janay?

The median age of a living American named Janay is approximately 32 years, with most bearers falling between 24 and 38 years old.

Is Janay still popular?

No. Janay is endangered as a baby name, down 97.5% from its 1987 peak with 15 births in 2025.

Where is Janay most common?

Janay has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 13.4× more often than the national baseline.

1952Peak 19872025

Peak year

1987

Decline from peak

97.5%

2025

All-time

5,832

Janay has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 3.8× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Janay peaked in 1987, when 596 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 15 girls were given the name.

Down 97.5% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 5,832 Americans named Janay since 1952.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 97.5% from peak

1987596 girls named Janay

202515 girls named Janay

Living profile

5,715

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age33

Core range24–38

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

District of Columbia

13.4× higher affinity than the national baseline.

District of Columbia · 1990s 13.4×

Maryland · 1980s 3.5×

Maryland · 1990s 3.1×