Janah
Janah was the #14,942 girls' name in the US in 2025 (5 babies), and #3,478 in Canada.
Janah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,942 (5) | — | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | — | — | #2,445 (8) |
| 2023 | #11,169 (8) | — | — |
| 2022 | #13,592 (6) | — | — |
| 2021 | #10,292 (9) | — | #2,893 (6) |
| 2020 | #9,546 (10) | — | — |
| 2019 | #9,736 (10) | — | — |
| 2017 | — | #5,765 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #10,148 (10) | — | — |
| 2014 | — | #5,691 (3) | — |
| 2013 | #11,969 (8) | — | — |
| 2012 | #8,632 (13) | — | — |
| 2011 | #12,153 (8) | — | — |
| 2010 | #8,701 (13) | — | — |
| 2009 | #7,341 (17) | #5,556 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2002 at #6,392.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1961.
How common is it?
about 1 in 330,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janah | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Janah | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Janah | US | Girls | #14,942 | 5 |