girl's name
Janaki
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 254
Janaki is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Janaki is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 1981, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Janaki over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 36 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 41 |
| 2010s | 45 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Janaki?
In 2025, Janaki was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Janaki is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Janaki
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Janaki also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janaki over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Janaki
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Janaki — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Janaki
How popular is the name Janaki?
In 2025, Janaki was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Janaki a girl's or a boy's name?
Janaki is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Janaki most popular?
Janaki peaked in 1981, when 9 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Janaki a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Janaki currently ranks #1,052 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.