Janiyah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Janiyah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Janiyah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Janiyah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Janiyah is a girl name of Modern origin meaning “variant of Janiya”. A modern American coinage, an elaboration of Jane.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,605 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 98 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Janiyah per year, United States (1995 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (994/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (23/yr).
Janiyah has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #662 nationally (given to 999 babies that year).
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