Holding steady, #10,107 for girls today.
Popularity of Janila since 1998
Babies named Janila per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 95 |
| 2010s | 81 |
| 2020s | 27 |
Meaning & origin
The name Janila is a modern arrival, first recorded in U.S. data in 1998. It reached its peak popularity in 2005, though even then it was quite uncommon. By 2025, it ranked 10,107th, with only 1 in 178,585 births. The name's trajectory has remained stable, never experiencing a dramatic surge or decline. Its origins are obscure, but it likely follows the modern trend of creating feminine names by blending familiar sounds like the Jan prefix (from names such as Janet or Jane) with the melodic -ila ending. Janila remains a rare and distinctive choice, without any strong regional or cultural ties in the United States.
Janila first appeared in U.S. records in 1998, suggesting a modern coinage. It likely blends the popular prefix Jan (from Janet or Jane) with the fashionable -ila suffix, also seen in names like Leila and Layla. No historical or linguistic roots in established languages have been identified.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jani, Nila
Variants: Janella
Sibling names for Janila
Names that share Janila's style, for a brother or sister.
