Girl nameCurrently #7,358 in the USFalling
Janay
2 syllablesPeak year: 19875 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
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Janay's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Janay |
|---|---|
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1958 | 9 |
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1961 | 12 |
| 1962 | 6 |
| 1963 | 12 |
| 1967 | 13 |
| 1968 | 11 |
| 1969 | 10 |
| 1970 | 12 |
| 1971 | 15 |
| 1972 | 29 |
| 1973 | 71 |
| 1974 | 25 |
| 1975 | 11 |
| 1976 | 29 |
| 1977 | 29 |
| 1978 | 36 |
| 1979 | 34 |
| 1980 | 24 |
| 1981 | 32 |
| 1982 | 34 |
| 1983 | 42 |
| 1984 | 40 |
| 1985 | 37 |
| 1986 | 47 |
| 1987 | 596 |
| 1988 | 430 |
| 1989 | 314 |
| 1990 | 292 |
| 1991 | 261 |
| 1992 | 248 |
| 1993 | 173 |
| 1994 | 221 |
| 1995 | 245 |
| 1996 | 192 |
| 1997 | 204 |
| 1998 | 143 |
| 1999 | 122 |
| 2000 | 114 |
| 2001 | 122 |
| 2002 | 124 |
| 2003 | 118 |
| 2004 | 101 |
| 2005 | 128 |
| 2006 | 94 |
| 2007 | 92 |
| 2008 | 73 |
| 2009 | 95 |
| 2010 | 113 |
| 2011 | 114 |
| 2012 | 75 |
| 2013 | 63 |
| 2014 | 58 |
| 2015 | 55 |
| 2016 | 35 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 15 |
Janay through the decades
- Janay peaked in 1987, when 596 babies were named Janay in the US.
- The 1990s were Janay's strongest decade, averaging 210 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Janay has fallen 72% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Janay currently ranks #7,358 in the US and is cooling off.