Declining since 2007, #3,645 for girls today.
Popularity of Janiah since 1992
Babies named Janiah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 180 |
| 2000s | 2,497 |
| 2010s | 1,559 |
| 2020s | 362 |
Meaning & origin
Janiah is a modern American name that first entered the U.S. baby name records in 1992. Its popularity peaked in 2008, when it ranked highest. Since 2007, its usage has been generally falling; in 2023, it ranked 3,645th and was given to about 1 in 39,202 girls. The name has been most popular in Florida and Texas. Janiah is part of a wave of inventive, melodic names ending in -iah that emerged in the late 20th century.
Janiah is a modern English coinage, blending the sounds of names like Janiah, Jana, and Janie with the popular suffix -iah, which evokes biblical names such as Jeremiah or Isaiah. The root ultimately traces to the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'. Janiah emerged in the United States in the early 1990s and has since been used primarily for girls, reflecting a broader trend of inventive, lyrical names.
Where Janiah is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jani, Nia, Jana
Sibling names for Janiah
Names that share Janiah's style, for a brother or sister.
