Janay Name Popularity and Statistics
Janay is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Janay?
Janay is spelled J-A-N-A-Y. The name has 5 letters.
Janay Popularity in 2025
Rank#7,133
Recorded Births15
- Girls usage rose 118 places to #7,133 and recorded the same number of births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Janay Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2002 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 15 | #7,133 |
| 2024 | Girls | 15 | #7,251 |
| 2023 | Girls | 15 | #7,247 |
| 2022 | Girls | 16 | #6,984 |
| 2021 | Girls | 31 | #4,413 |
| 2020 | Girls | 12 | #8,406 |
| 2019 | Girls | 23 | #5,449 |
| 2018 | Girls | 25 | #5,152 |
| 2017 | Girls | 30 | #4,576 |
| 2016 | Girls | 35 | #4,157 |
| 2015 | Girls | 55 | #3,059 |
| 2014 | Girls | 58 | #2,922 |
| 2013 | Girls | 63 | #2,726 |
| 2012 | Girls | 75 | #2,449 |
| 2011 | Girls | 114 | #1,780 |
| 2010 | Girls | 113 | #1,809 |
| 2009 | Girls | 95 | #2,119 |
| 2008 | Girls | 73 | #2,557 |
| 2007 | Girls | 92 | #2,163 |
| 2006 | Girls | 94 | #2,081 |
| 2005 | Girls | 128 | #1,589 |
| 2004 | Girls | 101 | #1,871 |
| 2003 | Girls | 118 | #1,625 |
| 2002 | Girls | 124 | #1,520 |
When Was Janay Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1987 · Girls
596 recorded births
National rank #387
1988 · Girls
430 recorded births
National rank #513
1989 · Girls
314 recorded births
National rank #652
1990 · Girls
292 recorded births
National rank #718
Where Janay Ranked Highest in 2021
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| CA | #3,189 | 5 |
| TX | #3,205 | 5 |