Feminine dossier · first seen 1952

Janay

Endangered Down 97.5% from peak
Peak era
1987
Peak births
596
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
1952Peak 19872025
peak 1987 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Janay

How many people are named Janay?

An estimated 5,715 living Americans are named Janay.

How rare is Janay?

Janay is very rare among babies today, with 15 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.5% from its 1987 peak.

How old is the typical Janay?

The median age of a living American named Janay is approximately 33 years, with most bearers falling between 24 and 38 years old.

Is Janay still popular?

No. Janay is endangered as a baby name, down 97.5% from its 1987 peak with 15 births in 2025.

Peak year
1987
Decline from peak
97.5%
2025
15
All-time
5,832

Janay spread fast — broke out in District of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia (1987) and ran high in 7 states within a decade.

Broke out: District of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia, 1987 · over-represented in 7 states over 0 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1987 DC Florida: broke out 1987 FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1987 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1987 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1987 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 1987 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1987 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY