Declining since 2020, #1,981 for girls today.
Popularity of Janyla since 1998
Babies named Janyla per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 477 |
| 2010s | 1,140 |
| 2020s | 636 |
Meaning & origin
Janyla is a modern American invention first recorded in 1998, reflecting the late 20th-century trend of constructing feminine names from popular phonetic components. Its pronunciation Jah-NY-lah emphasizes the second syllable, and the name reached its peak rank of 1981 in 2019. Since 2020, its trajectory has been falling, dropping to 1 in every 16,570 girls in 2025. The name is most popular in Georgia, Indiana, and Ohio, suggesting regional preferences for this style. While its exact meaning is uncertain, Janyla fits within a family of names like Jayla and Nyla that share the trendy -yla ending. As a modern coinage, it carries no deep historical or cultural roots but offers a distinctive and melodic choice for parents seeking a contemporary name.
Janyla first appeared in U.S. records in 1998 and is a modern coinage, likely derived from elements of names like Jana (a form of Jane) or Janelle blended with the popular -yla ending seen in names like Jayla and Kayla. It follows a pattern of creative name formation common in late 20th-century American naming.
Where Janyla is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jay, Jani, LaLa
Sibling names for Janyla
Names that share Janyla's style, for a brother or sister.
