Janay
Janay in 2025
Janay was given to 15 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 12,562nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 221,023 babies born.
The history of Janay
Janay reached its highest point in 1987, when 596 babies were given the name, ranking 725th that year.
Across the 74 years of records since 1952, 5,832 babies have been named Janay. Half of them were born before 1993, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Janay by decade
| Decade | Babies named Janay | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19 | 6,612 |
| 1960s | 69 | 5,617 |
| 1970s | 291 | 2,259 |
| 1980s | 1,596 | 725 |
| 1990s | 2,101 | 1,289 |
| 2000s | 1,061 | 2,635 |
| 2010s | 591 | 3,197 |
| 2020s | 104 | 7,708 |
Where Janay is heading
Janay has fallen 73% over the past decade, from 55 babies in 2015 to 15 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1987 peak — Janay is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Janay
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Janay.