Declining since 2014, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Janiylah since 2008
Babies named Janiylah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 158 |
| 2020s | 70 |
Meaning & origin
Janiylah is a modern name that first appeared in U.S. records in 2008. It reached its peak popularity in 2014 and has since been falling in usage. As of 2025, it ranks 13,208th, with approximately 1 in every 267,878 births bearing the name. The name is a creative variation within the Janiyah family, reflecting broader naming trends that favor melodic endings like '-ylah.' It is primarily a southern and urban name, though its top states are not recorded in the available data. Parents drawn to Janiylah often also consider names like Aaliyah, Jayla, or Malika for siblings.
Janiylah is a modern American coinage, first recorded in the Social Security data in 2008. It likely combines the popular prefix 'Jani-' (found in names like Janiyah) with the fashionable suffix '-ylah' (from names like Aaliyah), creating a distinctive and melodic feminine name.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jani, Niyah
Sibling names for Janiylah
Names that share Janiylah's style, for a brother or sister.
