Feminine dossier · first seen 1992
Janiah
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2008
Peak era
2008
Peak births
367
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Janiah
How many people are named Janiah?
An estimated 4,540 living Americans are named Janiah.
How rare is Janiah?
Janiah is very rare among babies today, with 41 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 88.8% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Janiah?
The median age of a living American named Janiah is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 21 years old.
Is Janiah still popular?
Not especially. Janiah has been declining since its 2008 peak and registered 41 births in 2025.
Where is Janiah most common?
Janiah has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
1992Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
88.8%
2025
41
All-time
4,598
Where it lives now
Janiah is most concentrated in Florida — about 3.3× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Janiah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.