The first name Janay
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Janay last appeared in the official list in 2010, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2005, with 11 births (#1,934).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Janay with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Janay at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 15 girls born in the United States were named Janay, the 7,277th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1987, when 596 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Janay
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Janay DeLoachAmerican track and field athlete, born 1985
Questions
- How popular is the name Janay?
- In 2010, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Janay, ranking 5,707th. Its peak was 2005, with 11 births.
- Is Janay a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,832 US babies named Janay since 1880 were girls.
- When was Janay most popular?
- 1987 in the United States, when 596 babies were named Janay, its highest rank at 388th.