The first name Janiya
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name of Hebrew origin.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Janiya, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 5 births (#3,860).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Janiya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Janiya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 98 girls born in the United States were named Janiya, the 1,967th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 914 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.
Questions
- How popular is the name Janiya?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Janiya, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2008, with 5 births.
- Is Janiya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 11,109 US babies named Janiya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Janiya most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 914 babies were named Janiya, its highest rank at 362nd.